What Darwin Got Wrong (Paperback)
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Short Description for What Darwin Got Wrong Reveals major flaws at the heart of Darwinian evolutionary theory. The authors question the inferences Darwin drew from his observations. Combining the results of cutting-edge work in experimental biology with philosophical argument, they mount a devastating critique of the central tenets of Darwin's account of the origin of species.
Full description- Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
- Published: 24 February 2011
- Format: Paperback 258 pages
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- Categories: Evolution
- ISBN 13: 9781846682216 ISBN 10: 1846682215
- Sales rank: 247,159
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Full description for What Darwin Got Wrong
This is a groundbreaking attack on the most influential scientific orthodoxy of the last 150 years. Jerry Fodor and Massimo Piatelli-Palmarini, a distinguished philosopher and scientist working in tandem, reveal major flaws at the heart of Darwinian evolutionary theory. They do not deny Darwin's status as an outstanding scientist but question the inferences he drew from his observations. Combining the results of cutting-edge work in experimental biology with crystal-clear philosophical argument they mount a devastating critique of the central tenets of Darwin's account of the origin of species. The logic underlying natural selection is the survival of the fittest under changing environmental pressure. This logic, they argue, is mistaken. They back up the claim with evidence of what actually happens in nature. This is a rare achievement - the short book that is likely to make a great deal of difference to a very large subject. "What Darwin Got Wrong" will be controversial. The authors' arguments will reverberate through the scientific world. At the very least they will transform the debate about evolution.
