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Ruminating on Ruse

Key Themes in the Evolutionary Naturalism of Michael Ruse

by Robert J. Richards ...

Philosopher of biology Michael Ruse (1940-2024) was a leading voice in the "science and religion" debates of our times. While himself a "nonbeliever," he contended that an informed and intelligent person can be perfectly "religious," even in this age of science. He argued for a "middle" position with regard to matters of faith and science, particularly with respect to evolutionary biology. Ruse ... Read more

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Philosopher of biology Michael Ruse (1940-2024) was a leading voice in the "science and religion" debates of our times. While himself a "nonbeliever," he contended that an informed and intelligent person can be perfectly "religious," even in this age of science. He argued for a "middle" position with regard to matters of faith and science, particularly with respect to evolutionary biology. Ruse
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Kuhn's Structure of Scientific Revolutions at Fifty

Reflections on a Science Classic

Edited by Robert J. Richards, Lorraine Daston ...

Thomas S. Kuhn's The Structure of Scientific Revolutions was a watershed event when it was published in 1962, upending the previous understanding of science as a slow, logical accumulation of facts and introducing, with the concept of the "paradigm shift," social and psychological considerations into the heart of the scientific process. More than fifty years after its publication, Kuhn's work ... Read more

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Thomas S. Kuhn's The Structure of Scientific Revolutions was a watershed event when it was published in 1962, upending the previous understanding of science as a slow, logical accumulation of facts and introducing, with the concept of the "paradigm shift," social and psychological considerations into the heart of the scientific process. More than fifty years after its publication, Kuhn's work
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Talking Doctrine

Mormons and Evangelicals in Conversation

Edited by Richard J. Mouw, Robert L. Millet ...

Over the past two centuries relations between Mormons and evangelicals could at best be described as guarded and suspicious and at worst as antagonistic and hostile. In recent years, however, evangelicals and Mormons have frequently found themselves united against certain influences in society—militant atheism, growing secularism, ethical relativism and frontal attacks on marriage, the family and ... Read more

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Over the past two centuries relations between Mormons and evangelicals could at best be described as guarded and suspicious and at worst as antagonistic and hostile. In recent years, however, evangelicals and Mormons have frequently found themselves united against certain influences in society—militant atheism, growing secularism, ethical relativism and frontal attacks on marriage, the family and
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Top 10 Short Stories, The - Unreliable Narrator

The ten best short stories of all time with unreliable narrators

by George Eliot, Edgar Allan Poe, Guy De Maupassant, Nikolai Gogol, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Barry Pain, Ambrose Bierce, J M Barrie, Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, Robert W Chambers ...

Narrated by Richard Mitchley, Ian Holm, Liza Ross ...

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7 hours 31 min

Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. A few pages can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere.In this series we try to offer up tried and trusted ‘Top Tens’ across many different themes and authors. But any anthology will ... Read more

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Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. A few pages can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere.In this series we try to offer up tried and trusted ‘Top Tens’ across many different themes and authors. But any anthology will
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Debating Darwin

by Robert J. Richards, Michael Ruse ...

Two evolutionists debate the intellectual roots of Darwin's theories, drawing connections to German Romanticism, the Scottish Enlightenment, and more.Charles Darwin is an icon of modern science, and his theory of evolution is commonly referenced by scientists and nonscientists alike. Yet there is a surprising amount we don't know about the father of modern evolutionary thinking, his intellectual ... Read more

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Two evolutionists debate the intellectual roots of Darwin's theories, drawing connections to German Romanticism, the Scottish Enlightenment, and more.Charles Darwin is an icon of modern science, and his theory of evolution is commonly referenced by scientists and nonscientists alike. Yet there is a surprising amount we don't know about the father of modern evolutionary thinking, his intellectual
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60 Gothic Classics

Enriched edition. The Castle of Otranto, The Tell-Tale Heart, The Phantom Ship, The Headless Horseman, The Man-Wolf, The Beetle, The Phantom of the Opera...

by Charles Dickens, Oscar Wilde, Robert Louis Stevenson, Edgar Allan Poe, William Hope Hodgson, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, Anna Katharine Green, George MacDonald, Bram Stoker, Charlotte Brontë, Emily Brontë0, William Godwin1, Henry James2, Victor Hugo3, Théophile Gautier4, Arthur Conan Doyle5, Jane Austen6, John Meade Falkner7, Guy de Maupassant8, George Eliot9, Robert Hugh Benson0, Horace Walpole1, Frederick Marryat2, Thomas Love Peacock3, Washington Irving4, Nathaniel Hawthorne5, Gaston Leroux6, Grant Allen7, Arthur Machen8, Wilkie Collins9, Thomas Peckett Prest0, James Malcolm Rymer1, Charles Brockden Brown2, James Hogg3, Charlotte Perkins Gilman4, Richard Marsh5, Charles Robert Maturin6, John William Polidori7, H. G. Wells8, W. W. Jacobs9, William Thomas Beckford0, Nikolai Gogol1, Mary Shelley2, Ann Radcliffe3, Matthew Gregory Lewis4, Eliza Parsons5, Griffin Ellmouth1 ...

Translated by C. J. Hogarth7, Samuel Henley8, Isabel F. Hapgood9 ...

The anthology '60 Gothic Classics' immerses readers in the eerie, mystic realms of Gothic literature, showcasing a wide range of literary styles from macabre narratives to psychological thrillers. This collection highlights the eclectic tapestry of Gothic themes, from haunting tales of supernatural phenomena to profound examinations of human dread and desire. The anthology is significant for its ... Read more

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The anthology '60 Gothic Classics' immerses readers in the eerie, mystic realms of Gothic literature, showcasing a wide range of literary styles from macabre narratives to psychological thrillers. This collection highlights the eclectic tapestry of Gothic themes, from haunting tales of supernatural phenomena to profound examinations of human dread and desire. The anthology is significant for its
... Read more
In Search of the Whole

Twelve Essays on Faith and Academic Life

by John C. Haughey, Cynthia Crysdale, Robert J. Deahl, William P. George, Richard M. Liddy, J. Michael Stebbins, Michael Amaladoss, Ilia Delio, Patrick A. Heelan, Michael McCarthy0, Peter Steele1, Cristina Vanin2, Patrick H. Byrne3 ...

The contributors to this inspiring anthology meet the challenge that everyone faces: that of becoming a whole person in both their personal and professional lives. John C. Haughey, SJ, has gathered twelve professionals in higher education from a variety of disciplines—philosophy, theology, health care, business, and administration. What they have in common reflects the creative understanding of ... Read more

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The contributors to this inspiring anthology meet the challenge that everyone faces: that of becoming a whole person in both their personal and professional lives. John C. Haughey, SJ, has gathered twelve professionals in higher education from a variety of disciplines—philosophy, theology, health care, business, and administration. What they have in common reflects the creative understanding of
... Read more
Gothic Classics: 60+ Books in One Volume (Annotated)

Enriched Edition. A Gothic Horror Anthology of Haunted Castles, Vampire Tales, Ghost Stories, and Dark Romantic Suspense

by Charles Dickens, Oscar Wilde, Robert Louis Stevenson, Edgar Allan Poe, William Hope Hodgson, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, Anna Katharine Green, George MacDonald, Bram Stoker, Charlotte Brontë, Emily Brontë0, William Godwin1, Henry James2, Victor Hugo3, Théophile Gautier4, Arthur Conan Doyle5, Jane Austen6, John Meade Falkner7, George Eliot8, Robert Hugh Benson9, Horace Walpole0, Frederick Marryat1, Thomas Love Peacock2, Washington Irving3, Nathaniel Hawthorne4, Gaston Leroux5, Grant Allen6, Arthur Machen7, Wilkie Collins8, Thomas Peckett Prest9, James Malcolm Rymer0, Charles Brockden Brown1, James Hogg2, Charlotte Perkins Gilman3, Richard Marsh4, Charles Robert Maturin5, John William Polidori6, H. G. Wells7, W. W. Jacobs8, H. P. Lovecraft9, William Thomas Beckford0, Nikolai Gogol1, Mary Shelley2, Ann Radcliffe3, Matthew Gregory Lewis4, Fitz-James O'Brien5, Eliza Parsons6, Julian Ashmere2 ...

Translated by C. J. Hogarth8, Samuel Henley9, Isabel F. Hapgood0 ...

Gothic Classics: 60+ Books in One Volume gathers a sweeping archive of terror, romance, mystery, and psychological unease, tracing the Gothic from eighteenth-century castles and persecuted heroines to Victorian sensation, fin-de-siècle decadence, and early modern horror. Its range encompasses supernatural tales, labyrinthine novels, detective mysteries, ghost stories, and speculative nightmares, ... Read more

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Gothic Classics: 60+ Books in One Volume gathers a sweeping archive of terror, romance, mystery, and psychological unease, tracing the Gothic from eighteenth-century castles and persecuted heroines to Victorian sensation, fin-de-siècle decadence, and early modern horror. Its range encompasses supernatural tales, labyrinthine novels, detective mysteries, ghost stories, and speculative nightmares,
... Read more
The Romantic Conception of Life

Science and Philosophy in the Age of Goethe

by Robert J. Richards ...

"All art should become science and all science art; poetry and philosophy should be made one." Friedrich Schlegel's words perfectly capture the project of the German Romantics, who believed that the aesthetic approaches of art and literature could reveal patterns and meaning in nature that couldn't be uncovered through rationalistic philosophy and science alone. In this wide-ranging work, Robert J ... Read more

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"All art should become science and all science art; poetry and philosophy should be made one." Friedrich Schlegel's words perfectly capture the project of the German Romantics, who believed that the aesthetic approaches of art and literature could reveal patterns and meaning in nature that couldn't be uncovered through rationalistic philosophy and science alone. In this wide-ranging work, Robert J
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The Tragic Sense of Life

Ernst Haeckel and the Struggle over Evolutionary Thought

by Robert J. Richards ...

Prior to the First World War, more people learned of evolutionary theory from the voluminous writings of Charles Darwin's foremost champion in Germany, Ernst Haeckel (1834–1919), than from any other source, including the writings of Darwin himself. But, with detractors ranging from paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould to modern-day creationists and advocates of intelligent design, Haeckel is better ... Read more

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Prior to the First World War, more people learned of evolutionary theory from the voluminous writings of Charles Darwin's foremost champion in Germany, Ernst Haeckel (1834–1919), than from any other source, including the writings of Darwin himself. But, with detractors ranging from paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould to modern-day creationists and advocates of intelligent design, Haeckel is better
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Darwin and the Emergence of Evolutionary Theories of Mind and Behavior

by Robert J. Richards ...

With insight and wit, Robert J. Richards focuses on the development of evolutionary theories of mind and behavior from their first distinct appearance in the eighteenth century to their controversial state today. Particularly important in the nineteenth century were Charles Darwin's ideas about instinct, reason, and morality, which Richards considers against the background of Darwin's personality, ... Read more

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With insight and wit, Robert J. Richards focuses on the development of evolutionary theories of mind and behavior from their first distinct appearance in the eighteenth century to their controversial state today. Particularly important in the nineteenth century were Charles Darwin's ideas about instinct, reason, and morality, which Richards considers against the background of Darwin's personality,
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Was Hitler a Darwinian?

Disputed Questions in the History of Evolutionary Theory

by Robert J. Richards ...

In tracing the history of Darwin’s accomplishment and the trajectory of evolutionary theory during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, most scholars agree that Darwin introduced blind mechanism into biology, thus banishing moral values from the understanding of nature. According to the standard interpretation, the principle of survival of the fittest has rendered human behavior, ... Read more

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In tracing the history of Darwin’s accomplishment and the trajectory of evolutionary theory during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, most scholars agree that Darwin introduced blind mechanism into biology, thus banishing moral values from the understanding of nature. According to the standard interpretation, the principle of survival of the fittest has rendered human behavior,
... Read more

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