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Darwin's Unfinished Business: The Self-Organizing by Simon G. Powell

ISBN: 9781594774409 PUBLISHER: Inner Traditions Bear and Company FORMAT: Paperback

PUBLICATION DATE: 15.02.2012 DIMENSIONS: 229mmX152mmX18mm 481grams

DESCRIPTION: . Refutes the orthodox view of evolution as a mindless process driven by chance . Explains why context is more important than mutation in evolutionary innovation . Shows how, by recognizing Nature's innovative and creative powers, we can overcome our social and environmental challenges with a new green science of evolution Darwin's theory of evolution is undoubtedly one of the most important scientific ideas of the modern age, explaining the existence of both life and consciousness without recourse to divine intervention. Yet how do we interpret evolution? How do we evaluate the ability of Nature to engineer something as exquisite as the genetic code or the human brain? Could it be that evolution is an intelligent process? Is Nature smart? According to most scientists, the answer is no. While humanity may be intelligent and purposeful, the natural processes that crafted us are deemed to be devoid of such attributes. In a radical move away from orthodoxy, Simon G. Powell extends Darwin's vision by showing that evolution is not just about the survival of the fittest but rather the survival of clever and sensible behaviour. Revealing the importance of the context in which things evolve, he explores the intelligent learning process behind natural selection. Rich with examples of the incredibly complex plants, animals, insects, and marine life designed by Nature--from the carnivorous Venus

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