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Chance in Evolution by Grant Ramsey and Charles H. Pence is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Chance in Evolution about?
Humans, however much we would care to think otherwise, do not represent the fated pinnacle of ape evolution. The diversity of life, from single-celled organisms to multicellular animals and plants, is the result of a long, complex, and highly chancy history. But how profoundly has chance shaped life on earth? And what, precisely, do we mean by chance? Bringing together biologists, philosophers of science, and historians of science, <i>Chance in Evolution</i> is the first book to untangle the far
Who reads Chance in Evolution?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Grant Ramsey and Charles H. Pence
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Published
- 2016
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780226401881
- Category
- philosophy
- Subjects
- Philosophy, Science, Biology
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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