The Selfish Gene - Richard Dawkins (Buch)

Richard Dawkins: The Selfish Gene

Richard Dawkins

The Selfish Gene

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40th Anniversary edition

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Oxford University Press, 06/2018
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert, ,
Sprache: Englisch
ISBN-13: 9780198788607
Bestellnummer: 3112751
Sonstiges: 9 black and white images
Nummer der Auflage: 16040
Auflage: 40th Anniversary edition
Gewicht: 455 g
Maße: 195 x 128 mm
Stärke: 40 mm
Erscheinungstermin: 15.6.2018
Serie: Oxford Landmark Science
Achtung: Artikel ist nicht in deutscher Sprache!

Klappentext

The 40th anniversary edition of the million copy international bestseller, with a new epilogue from the author. As relevant and influential today as when it was first published, this classic exposition of evolutionary thought, widely hailed for its stylistic brilliance and deep scientific insights, stimulated whole new areas of research.

Biografie

Richard Dawkins, geb. 1941 in Nairobi, ist Evolutionsbiologe. Seit 1995 hat er den eigens für ihn eingerichteten Lehrstuhl für Public Understanding of Science an der Universität Oxford inne.

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Richard Dawkins

The Selfish Gene

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13.06.2024

A fundamental work by an important evolutionary biologist

Richard Dawkins' book "The Selfish Gene" was first published in 1976. It places the role of genes and their replication and gene mutation as the primary sustaining force at the center of evolution. The author argues that natural selection occurs at the level of genes, not species, and how genes are passed down through generations (including mutated genes). Dawkins also discusses altruism and kin selection and explains family and kin structure in genetic terms (including parent-child conflicts, rivalry between children in the family, etc.). Further explanations on the passing on of so-called "memes", the term "cultural gene" coined by Dawkins for the first time. In short: "The selfish gene" has had a significant impact on the understanding of evolution and contributed to the popularization of the term "selfish gene". It has also stimulated debates on the origin of human behavior.

Richard Dawkins: The Selfish Gene