George C. Williams and Evolutionary Literacy



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Palgrave Macmillan


Paru le : 2022-09-28



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In this book, a case study of a humanistic reading of an essential evolutionary theorist, George C. Williams (May 12, 1926–September 8, 2010), the author contends that certain classic works of evolutionary theory and history are the most important nature writing of recent times. What it means to be scientifically literate—is essential for humanistic scholars, who must ground themselves with literary reading of scientific texts. As the most influential American evolutionary theorist of the second half of the twentieth century, Williams masters critique, frames questions about adaptation and natural selection, and answers in a plain, aphoristic writing style. Williams aims for parsimony—to “recognize adaptation at the level necessitated by the facts and no higher”—through a minimalist writing style. This voice articulates a powerful process that operates at very low levels by blind and selfish chance at the expense of its designed products, using purely trial and error. 
Pages
364 pages
Collection
n.c
Parution
2022-09-28
Marque
Palgrave Macmillan
EAN papier
9783031116490
EAN PDF
9783031116506

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Nombre pages imprimables
36
Taille du fichier
7332 Ko
Prix
94,94 €
EAN EPUB
9783031116506

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Nombre pages copiables
3
Nombre pages imprimables
36
Taille du fichier
1812 Ko
Prix
94,94 €

Michael P. Cohen works at the intersection of literary theory and nature writing. His books include Pathless Way: John Muir and American Wilderness (1984), A Garden of Bristlecones: Tales of Change in the Great Basin (1998) and Granite and Grace: Seeking the Heart of Yosemite (2019). 

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