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Munz, Peter, 1921-2006.

Philosophical Darwinism : on the origin of knowledge by means of natural selection / Peter Munz. - London ; New York : Routledge, 1993. - 1 online resource (ix, 252 pages)

Includes bibliographical references (pages 230-245) and index.

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; INTRODUCTION: COGNITIVE CONDITIONS; MAN'S GLASSY ESSENCE; THE DUBIOUS CREDENTIALS OF POSITIVISM; THE LURE OF SOCIOLOGY; THE NATURE OF THE MIRROR; THE VIEW FROM SOMEWHERE; Notes; Index.

Examines knowledge in the light of biology and in particular Darwin's theory of natural selection. Munz argues that the acquisition of knowledge is continuous right from the protozoa to the most advanced scientific theories.

ISBN: 0203419685 (electronic bk.) 9780203419687 (electronic bk.) 0585447217 (electronic bk.) 9780585447216 (electronic bk.) 9780415086028 0415086027 9786610046676 6610046670 (Cloth)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Knowledge, Theory of.
Evolution.
Natural selection.
Evolution (Biology)
Knowledge
Biological Evolution
Selection, Genetic
Théorie de la connaissance.
Évolution.
Évolution (Biologie)
Sélection naturelle.
epistemology.
evolution.
PHILOSOPHY--Epistemology.
Evolution.
Knowledge, Theory of.
Natural selection.

Subjects--Index Terms: Epistemology

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: BD177 / .M86 1993eb

Dewey Class. No.: 121

National Library of Medicine Call No.: / BU