Evolutionary Worlds Without End
| Author | : Henry C. Plotkin |
| Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
| Total Pages | : 226 |
| Release | : 2010 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780199544950 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0199544956 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (956 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Evolutionary Worlds Without End by : Henry C. Plotkin
Download or read book Evolutionary Worlds Without End written by Henry C. Plotkin and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2010 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Evolutionary Worlds without end, Henry Plotkin considers whether there is any general theory in biology, including the social sciences, that is in any way equivalent to the general theories of physics. He starts by examining Ernest Rutherford's dictum as to what science is. In the later chapters he considers the possibility, within an historical framework, of a general theory being based upon selection processes. --
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