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Chance And Necessity: Essay On The Natural Philosophy Of Modern Biology
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This Radical Book By Nobel Laureate Monod Is An Important Intellectual Event. Chance And Necessity Is A Philosophical Statement Whose Intention Is To Sweep Away As Both False And Dangerous The Animist Conception Of Man That Has Dominated Virtually All Western Worldviews From Primitive Cultures To Those Of Dialectical Materialists. He Bases His Argument On The Evidence Of Modern Biology, Which Indisputably Shows, That Man Is The Product Of Chance Genetic Mutation. With The Unrelenting Logic Of The Scientist, He Draws Upon What We Now Know (And Can Theorize) Of Genetic Structure To Suggest An New Way Of Looking At Ourselves. He Argues That Objective Scientific Knowledge, The Only Reliable Knowledge, Denies The Concepts Of Destiny Or Evolutionary Purpose That Underlie Traditional Philosophies. He Contends That The Persistence Of Those Concepts Is Responsible For The Intensifying Schizophrenia Of A World That Accepts, And Lives By, The Fruits Of Science While Refusing To Face Its Moral Implications. Dismissing As Animist Not Only Plato, Hegel, Bergson And Teilhard De Chardin But Spencer And Marx As Well, He Calls For A New Ethic That Will Recognize The Distinction Between Objective Knowledge And The Realm Of Valuesan Ethic Of Knowledge That Can, Perhaps, Save Us From Our Deepening Spiritual Malaise, From The New Age Of Darkness He Sees Coming.Prefaceof Strange Objectsvitalisms And Animismsmaxwell'S Demonsmicroscopic Cyberneticsmolecular Ontogenesisinvariance And Perturbationsevolutionthe Frontiersthe Kingdom And The Darknessappendixes
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- Q: How many pages does this book have? A: This book contains one hundred eighty-eight pages.
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- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of this book is austryn-wainhouse.
- Q: What is the main theme of 'Chance and Necessity'? A: The main theme is the philosophical exploration of modern biology and its implications on the understanding of man.
- Q: Is this book suitable for all audiences? A: This book is more suitable for adult readers due to its complex themes and philosophical discussions.
- Q: What kind of topics does this book cover? A: The book covers topics related to natural philosophy, genetics, and the implications of scientific knowledge.
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- Q: How does this book compare to other philosophical works? A: This book stands out for its scientific basis and critique of traditional philosophies, unlike many other philosophical texts.
- Q: Is this book recommended for those new to philosophy? A: This book may not be the best choice for beginners, as it delves deeply into complex philosophical concepts.
- Q: Where was this book published? A: The book was published in London by Fontana in nineteen seventy-four.