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Author:   Christopher E. Cosans
Publisher:   Indiana University Press
Imprint:   Indiana University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.331kg
ISBN:  

9780253220516

ISBN 10:   0253220513
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   18 February 2009
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Replaced By:   9780253352729
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction: On the Origin of the Darwin Wars Analytic Table of Contents 1. The Parable of the Hippopotamus Major 2. Philosophical Anatomy and the Human Soul 3. Evolution and the Discovery of the Gorilla 4. Does the Brain Distinguish Human from Beast? 5. Economics and Values on the Eve of the Origin 6. The Values and Metaphysics of Darwin's Origin 7. Why Owen Rejected Darwin's Analysis 8. Huxley's Hippocampus Counter-Attack 9. The Dissection of a Metaphysical Dispute 10. Ethics, Experience, and Truth Appendix 1. Excerpt from Owen's 1851 Article on Ape and Human Brain Size Appendix 2. The Concluding Pages of Owen's Anatomy of Vertebrates (1868) on Evolution, the Origins of Life, Metaphysics, and Theology Bibliography Index

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In Christopher E. Cosans Owen has acquired a zealous modern mythologist. Owen's Ape & Darwin's Bulldog: Beyond Darwinism and Creationism offers a lively and uncompromisingly partisan account of the struggles between Owen and the Darwinists. - Journal of the History of Biology 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, Arizona State University

Owen's Ape and Darwin's Bulldog 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, Tallahassee, QUARTERLY REVIEW OF BIOLOGY, Volume 84.4 Dec. 2009 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. -Journal of Anthropological Research, Vol. 66, 2010 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, Arizona State University 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 In conclusion, the reviewer recommends this book strongly for all specialists and students, including palaeontologists and palaeoanthropologists. -Zentralblatt fur Geologie und Palaontologie, 11, 5/6, 2009 Owen's Ape and Darwin's Bulldog introduces a brilliant, new and insightful perspective into the philosophy behind Richard Owen's methods and reasoning. -Evo Edu Outreach, 2010

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, Arizona State University

""In Christopher E. Cosans Owen has acquired a zealous modern mythologist. Owen's Ape & Darwin's Bulldog: Beyond Darwinism and Creationism offers a lively and uncompromisingly partisan account of the struggles between Owen and the Darwinists."" - Journal of the History of Biology ""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, Arizona State University

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Christopher E. Cosans teaches philosophy at Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne.

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