Darwin's dice : the idea of chance in the thought of Charles Darwin /

Darwin's dice : the idea of chance in the thought of Charles Darwin /

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Author / Creator:	Johnson, Curtis N., 1948- author.
Imprint:	Oxford [England] ; New York, New York : Oxford University Press, 2015. ©2015
Description:	1 online resource (289 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Subject:	Darwin, Charles, -- 1809-1882 -- Psychology. Darwin, Charles, -- 1809-1882. Serendipity in science. Creative ability in science. Creative ability in science. Psychology. Serendipity in science.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11754479

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ISBN:	9780199361427 0199361428 019936141X 9780199361410 9780199361410
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record.
Summary:	For evolutionary biologists, the concept of chance has always played a significant role in the formation of evolutionary theory. As far back as Greek antiquity, chance and ""luck"" were understood to be key factors in the evolution of the natural world. Emphasizing chance is an entire way of thinking about nature, and it is also one of the key ideas that separates Charles Darwin from other systematic biologists of his time. Studying the concept of chance in Darwin's writing reveals core ideas in his theory of evolution, as well as his reflections on design, purpose, and randomness in nature's.
Other form:	Print version: Johnson, Curtis N., 1948- Darwin's dice : the idea of chance in the thought of Charles Darwin. Oxford, [England] ; New York, New York : Oxford University Press, ©2015 253 pages 9780199361410

Table of Contents:

Darwin's Dice; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Two faces of chance; 2 Chance transport; 3 Causes and laws of variations; 4 Chance, nature, and intelligence; 5 Darwin's evolving views about chance; 6 "So-Called Spontaneous Variation"; 7 Darwin's architect metaphor; 8 Darwin's giraffes; 9 Chance and free will; 10 Chance and human morality; Appendix: The Primary Sources; Bibliography; General index; Index Nominum.