A fully updated new edition of a critically acclaimed examination of the theories and writings of Richard Dawkins by a world-renowned expert on the relation of science and religion
- Includes in-depth analysis of Dawkins landmark treatise The God Delusion (2006), as well as coverage of his later popular works The Magic of Reality (2011) and The Greatest Show on Earth (2011),and a new chapter on Dawkins as a popularizer of science
- Tackles Dawkins hostile and controversial views on religion, and examine the religious implications of his scientific ideas including a comprehensive investigation of the selfish gene
- Written in an accessible and engaging style that will appeal to anyone interested in better understanding the interplay between science and religion
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction 1
1 Darwinism: The Rise of a Scientific Theory 7
Natural Selection: Charles Darwin 9
The Mechanics of Inheritance: Gregor Mendel 18
The Discovery of the Gene: Thomas Hunt Morgan 21
The Role of DNA in Genetics 24
Whats in a Name? Darwinism or Evolutionary Theory ? 26
2 The Selfish Gene: A Darwinian View of the World 32
Introducing Dawkins 33
Dawkins Approach: The Selfish Gene 38
The Place of Humanity in a Darwinian Universe 44
Are Genes Really Selfish? 47
What Remains of the Selfish Gene Approach? 51
3 Blind Faith?: Evidence, Proof, and Rationality in Science and Religion 57
Faith as Blind Trust? 60
Is Atheism Itself a Faith? 68
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