Chance is pervasive in evolution and manifests in multiple ways, yet those ways have not always been clear. Without an exploration of chance in evolution, we do not truly understand evolutionary biology, so research in this area is crucial. This book will be highly valuable to biologists, philosophers, historians, and religious thinkers alike; each will gain a more complete picture ... Read moreof the meanings of chance in evolution and the empirical work on its prevalence. Productively bringing together scholars from several disciplines, the book s many clear, compelling, interesting, provocative, and illuminating chapters push the discussion forward.
Roberta L. Millstein, University of California, Davis Chance is pervasive in evolution and manifests in multiple ways, yet those ways have not always been clear. Without an exploration of chance in evolution, we do not truly understand evolutionary biology, so research in this area is crucial. This book will be highly valuable to biologists, philosophers, historians, and religious thinkers alike; each will gain a more complete picture of the meanings of chance in evolution and the empirical work on its prevalence. Productively bringing together scholars from several disciplines, the book's many clear, compelling, interesting, provocative, and illuminating chapters push the discussion forward.
Roberta L. Millstein, University of California, Davis A volume like this is overdue and could potentially have an important impact. The range of topics Chance in Evolution addresses is a big part of what makes it interesting and valuable. From quite good historical chapters to a section on chance in the history of life, which fills a fairly serious gap in the contemporary literature, this book will be well suited to student and professional biologists, and historians and philosophers of biology.
Jonathan Michael Kaplan, Oregon State University, coauthor of Making Sense of Evolution A volume like this is overdue and could potentially have an important impact. The range of topics Chance in Evolution addresses is a big part of what makes it interesting and valuable. From quite good historical chapters to a section on chance in the history of life, which fills a fairly serious gap in the contemporary literature, this book will be well suited to student and professional biologists, and historians and philosophers of biology.
Jonathan Michael Kaplan, Oregon State University, coauthor of Making Sense of Evolution Show Less