Darwinism as religion : what literature tells us about evolution /

Darwinism as Religion argues that the theory of evolution given by Charles Darwin in the nineteenth century has always functioned as much as a secular form of religion as anything purely scientific. Through the words of novelists and poets, Michael Ruse argues that Darwin took us from the secure wor...

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Main Author: Ruse, Michael
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, [2017]
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Summary:Darwinism as Religion argues that the theory of evolution given by Charles Darwin in the nineteenth century has always functioned as much as a secular form of religion as anything purely scientific. Through the words of novelists and poets, Michael Ruse argues that Darwin took us from the secure world of Christian faith into a darker, less friendly world of chance and lack of meaning.
Physical Description:xvi, 310 pages ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-298) and index.
ISBN:9780190241025 (hardcover)
0190241020 (hardcover)