Darwinian Fairytales
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Darwinian Fairytales is a book by David Stove
which criticizes application of the theory of evolution as an explanation for sociobiological behavior such as altruism.
Martin Gardner
wrote:
The book was originally published by Avebury in 1995 and reprinted by Encounter Books
in 2006.
B.J. Coman, The new relevance of David Stove's critique of Darwinism.
J. Franklin
, Stove's anti-Darwinism
David Stove
David Charles Stove , was an Australian philosopher of science.His work in philosophy of science included detailed criticisms of David Hume's inductive skepticism, as well as what he regarded as the irrationalism of his disciplinary contemporaries Karl Popper, Thomas Kuhn, Imre Lakatos, and Paul...
which criticizes application of the theory of evolution as an explanation for sociobiological behavior such as altruism.
Martin Gardner
Martin Gardner
Martin Gardner was an American mathematics and science writer specializing in recreational mathematics, but with interests encompassing micromagic, stage magic, literature , philosophy, scientific skepticism, and religion...
wrote:
- "Whatever your opinion of ‘Intelligent Design,’ you’ll find Stove’s criticism of what he calls ‘Darwinism’ difficult to stop reading. Stove’s blistering attack on Richard Dawkins’ ‘selfish genes’ and ‘memes’ is unparalleled and unrelenting. A discussion of spiders who mimic bird droppings is alone worth the price of the book. Darwinian Fairytales should be read and pondered by anyone interested in sociobiology, the origin of altruism, and the awesome process of evolution.” (book review)
The book was originally published by Avebury in 1995 and reprinted by Encounter Books
Encounter Books
Encounter Books is an American conservative book publisher. It is an activity of Encounter for Culture and Education, Inc. Encounter Books draws its name from Encounter , the now defunct literary magazine founded by Irving Kristol and Stephen Spender....
in 2006.
External links
- Publisher's page with introduction by Roger KimballRoger KimballRoger Kimball is a conservative U.S. art critic and social commentator. He was educated at Cheverus High School, a Jesuit institution in South Portland, Maine, and then at Bennington College, where he took a BA in philosophy and classical Greek, and Yale University...
B.J. Coman, The new relevance of David Stove's critique of Darwinism.
J. Franklin
James Franklin (philosopher)
James Franklin is an Australian philosopher, mathematician and historian of ideas. He was educated at St. Joseph's College, Hunters Hill, New South Wales. His undergraduate work was at the University of Sydney , where he attended St John's College and he was influenced by philosophers David Stove...
, Stove's anti-Darwinism