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Review: Darwin's Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meanings of LifeUser Review - Brendan - GoodreadsI'm teaching this book for a philosophy of biology course this semester, so I'm read this with its potential for pedagogy in mind. All in all, I thought it was a pretty good explanation and defense of ... Read full review Review: Darwin's Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meanings of LifeUser Review - Jim S. - GoodreadsFive stars for the excellent exposition and science. Minus one star for the silly philosophy. For an example of the latter, see here. Read full review Related books
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