Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection is a deceptively simple and elegant set of
explanations for a well-accepted cluster of phenomena. Mayr (1982; see Chapter 1, this …

Charles Darwin: The Founder of the Theory of Evolution and Natural Selection provides a
comprehensive coverage of the whole spectrum of the theory of evolution. The title presents …

In this rich selection from Darwin's most important and relevant works, Glick and Kohn
provide the reader with a map of sorts by which to navigate the ins and outs of the …

This essay presents the misinterpretation of the scientific contribution and natural selection
theory of Charles Darwin. It notes that Darwin's theory has remained widely contested citing …

No other scientific theory has had as tremendous an impact on our understanding of the
world as Darwin's theory as outlined in his Origin of Species, yet from the very beginning the …

An overlooked feature of Darwin's work, is his use of “imaginary illustrations” to show that
natural selection is competent to produce adaptive, evolutionary change. When set in the …

RA Fisher's classic The Genetical Theory of Natural Selection was first published by the
Oxford University Press in 1930. It was the first attempt to assess and explain Darwin's …

Discusses various developments in both science and theology following the work of Charles
Darwin on evolution. Differentiates between the facts regarding evolution and the theory of …

Stephen Jay Gould's last book and magnum opus is first and mainly a theoretical revision.
The revision is of Darwinism, in both its original and Modern Synthesis formulations, of what …

Reed (1981) argues that natural selection, far from being either a contingent fact or an empty
tautology, is a genuine law of nature. The status of a law does not seem fitting for the …