Cultural Evolution: How Darwinian Theory Can Explain Human Culture and Synthesize the Social Sciences, Mesoudi Alex

Автор: Ruse, Michael
Название: Can a darwinian be a christian?
ISBN: 0521637163 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780521637169
Издательство: Cambridge Academ
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Описание: Can someone who accepts Darwin`s theory of natural selection subscribe at the same time to the basic tenets of Christianity? In this book, first published in 2000, Michael Ruse argues that, although it is at times difficult for a Darwinian to embrace Christian belief, it is by no means inconceivable.

Автор: Jones James William
Название: Can Science Explain Religion?: The Cognitive Science Debate
ISBN: 0190249382 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780190249380
Издательство: Oxford Academ
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Описание: Drawing on scientific research and logical argument James Jones directly confronts the claims that cognitive science can eliminate, or debunk, religion. He provides an accessibly written, persuasive account of why these claims are not convincing.

Автор: Gianquitto Tina, Fisher Lydia
Название: America`s Darwin: Darwinian Theory and U.S. Culture
ISBN: 0820346756 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780820346755
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
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Описание: While much has been written about the impact of Darwin`s theories on US culture, and scholarly collections have been devoted to the science of evolution, few have addressed Darwin`s theories as a cultural force affecting US writers. This book fills this gap, featuring critical approaches that examine US textual responses to Darwin`s works.

Автор: Denison R. Ford
Название: Darwinian Agriculture: How Understanding Evolution Can Improve Agriculture
ISBN: 0691173761 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780691173764
Издательство: Wiley
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Harnessing evolution for more sustainable agriculture

As human populations grow and resources are depleted, agriculture will need to use land, water, and other resources more efficiently and without sacrificing long-term sustainability. Darwinian Agriculture presents an entirely new approach to these challenges, one that draws on the principles of evolution and natural selection.

R. Ford Denison shows how both biotechnology and traditional plant breeding can use Darwinian insights to identify promising routes for crop genetic improvement and avoid costly dead ends. Denison explains why plant traits that have been genetically optimized by individual selection--such as photosynthesis and drought tolerance--are bad candidates for genetic improvement. Traits like plant height and leaf angle, which determine the collective performance of plant communities, offer more room for improvement. Agriculturalists can also benefit from more sophisticated comparisons among natural communities and from the study of wild species in the landscapes where they evolved.

Darwinian Agriculture reveals why it is sometimes better to slow or even reverse evolutionary trends when they are inconsistent with our present goals, and how we can glean new ideas from natural selection's marvelous innovations in wild species.