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Before and after Darwin : origins, species, cosmogonies, and ontologies

This volume explores the history and philosophy of theories regarding origins and species from antiquity to the present. It analyses pre-Darwinian thought, the development of natural selection, and persistent debates over order, chance, and purpose in the living world.

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