Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-275) and index.
Contents
Prologue : science wars -- Karl Popper and Thomas Kuhn : two theories of science -- Erasmus Darwin : from fish to philosopher -- Charles Darwin : On the origin of species -- Julian Huxley : religion without revelation -- Theodosius Dobzhansky : evolution comes of age -- Richard Dawkins : burying the watchmaker -- Stephen Jay Gould : speaking out for paleontology -- Richard Lewontin : adaptation and its discontents -- Edward O. Wilson : Southern Baptist meets Charles Darwin -- Geoffrey Parker : the professional's professional -- Jack Sepkoski : crunching the fossils -- Metaphors and metavalues : can evolution cut the mustard? -- Epilogue : terms of engagement.
