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The Blind Watchmaker: Why the Evidence of Evolution Reveals a Universe without Design
The Blind Watchmaker Why the Evidence of Evolution Reveals a Universe without Design
Author: Richard Dawkins
Oxford zoologist Dawkins (The Selfish Gene, The Extended Phenotype)  trumpets his thesis in his sub-title almost guarantee enough that his book will stir controversy. Simply put, he has responded head-on to the argument-by-design most notably made by the 18th century theologian William Paley that the universe, like a watch...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780393315707
ISBN-10: 0393315703
Publication Date: 9/19/1996
Pages: 358
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Publisher: W. W. Norton Company
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio CD
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Dawkins is well known for his classic books like this one. It is a must read for anyone remotely interested in arguements for evolution and against "Intelligent Design". Dawkins was visionary by writing this book 15 years before the controversy began, giving credible weight to his far-sighted vision.
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Although I already had a pretty good grasp of evolutionary theory before reading this book, I felt that this book greatly illuminated the finer points of evolutionary theory in general, and specifically those points where the proponents of creationism and/or intelligent design try to muddy the waters. It is extremely well written and entertaining as well. I love Dawkin's dry sense of humor which makes reading even very technical arguments interesting. However, if you are set on believing in god, you shouldn't read this book - I can't conceive of anyone reading this book, comprehending the material, and still being able to state with certaintly that there is a god.
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Sort of a prequel to "The God Delusion", it appears that he wasn't yet totally disgusted with creationists. In one chapter, he seems enamored with writing a computer program to simulate evolution, we could probably do better 23 years later.


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