{"product_id":"owens-ape-and-darwins-bulldog-beyond-darwinism-and-creationism-paperback-softback-9780253220516","title":"Owen's Ape and Darwin's Bulldog; Beyond Darwinism and Creationism (Paperback \/ softback) 9780253220516","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eOwen's Ape and Darwin's Bulldog\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eBeyond Darwinism and Creationism\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eChristopher E. Cosans (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780253220516\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 18 February 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e192 pages, 29 b\u0026amp;w photos\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.6 x 1.1 cm, 0.331 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eOwen's Ape and Darwin's Bulldog\u003c\/i\u003e sheds new light on one of the most celebrated episodes in the history of evolutionary biology. Cosans's careful analysis draws on history, philosophy, and even his own dissections, to reveal a complexity hitherto underestimated.\"—Frederick R. Davis, History, Florida State University,\u003cbr\u003e Tallahassee, \u003ci\u003eQUARTERLY REVIEW OF BIOLOGY\u003c\/i\u003e, Volume 84.4 Dec. 2009\u003cbr\u003e \"Owen's Ape and Darwin's Bulldog introduces a brilliant, new and insightful perspective into the philosophy behind Richard Owen's methods and reasoning. 2010\"—\u003ci\u003eEvo Edu Outreach\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"In conclusion, the reviewer recommends this book strongly for all specialists and students, including palaeontologists and palaeoanthropologists. 11, 5\/6, 2009\"—\u003ci\u003eZentralblatt fur Geologie und Palaontologie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Cosans's analysis is thought-provoking and informative, exemplifying an overall point that has been increasingly accepted: a scientist's interpretation of what s\/he observes is best understood within its historic context. Vol. 66, 2010\"—\u003ci\u003eJournal of Anthropological Research\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A fascinating new look at the Owen-Huxley controversy [that] gives us important insight into a hitherto thinly discussed aspect of the Darwinian Revolution. I much enjoyed reading it and learnt from virtually every page.\"—Michael Ruse, author of Darwinism and Its Discontents\u003cbr\u003e \"Part history of science, part history of philosophy, part philosophy of science—but all in the service of the pragmatic dimensions of science in society. I know of no other book quite like this one.\"—Jason Scott Robert, \u003ci\u003eArizona State University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter Richard Owen criticized Darwin's \u003ci\u003eOrigin\u003c\/i\u003e, he was labeled a \"creationist\" by many, and his work on ape anatomy was derided by Darwin's \"bulldog\" Thomas Huxley. In this close analysis of Owen's texts, Christopher E. Cosans argues that Owen's thought was much more sophisticated than Huxley portrayed it. In addition to considering Owen and Huxley's anatomical debate, \u003ci\u003eOwen's Ape and Darwin's Bulldog\u003c\/i\u003e examines their philosophical dispute. Huxley embraced the metaphysics of Descartes, while Owen felt philosophy of science should rest on Kant's claim that sense-perception does not tell us how things-in-themselves \"really are.\" Owen thought the creationist-Darwinist dispute was unproductive, and held that both 19th century special creationists and Darwin's suggestion in the \u003ci\u003eOrigin\u003c\/i\u003e that God created the first life forms unnecessarily brought supernatural causation into science.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e With the hindsight of how the theory of evolution has progressed over the last three centuries, the Owen-Huxley debate affords the history and philosophy of science a case study. It sheds light on theories of knowledge that have been advanced by Quine, Wittgenstein, Hanson, and Putnam. \u003ci\u003eOwen's Ape and Darwin's Bulldog\u003c\/i\u003e also examines Malthus, Mill and Marx for the influence of economic thought on early evolutionary theories, and considers broader ideas about how science and society interact.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Introduction: On the Origin of the Darwin Wars\u003cbr\u003e Analytic Table of Contents\u003cbr\u003e 1. The Parable of the Hippopotamus Major\u003cbr\u003e 2. Philosophical Anatomy and the Human Soul\u003cbr\u003e 3. Evolution and the Discovery of the Gorilla\u003cbr\u003e 4. Does the Brain Distinguish Human from Beast?\u003cbr\u003e 5. Economics and Values on the Eve of the \u003ci\u003eOrigin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 6. The Values and Metaphysics of Darwin's \u003ci\u003eOrigin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 7. Why Owen Rejected Darwin's Analysis\u003cbr\u003e 8. Huxley's Hippocampus Counter-Attack\u003cbr\u003e 9. The Dissection of a Metaphysical Dispute\u003cbr\u003e 10. Ethics, Experience, and Truth\u003cbr\u003e Appendix 1. Excerpt from Owen's 1851 Article on Ape and Human Brain Size\u003cbr\u003e Appendix 2. The Concluding Pages of Owen's \u003ci\u003eAnatomy of Vertebrates\u003c\/i\u003e (1868) on Evolution, the Origins of Life, Metaphysics, and Theology \u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52739523739928,"sku":"9780253220516","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/owens-ape-and-darwins-bulldog-beyond-darwinism-and-creationism-paperback-softback-9780253220516","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}