{"product_id":"owens-ape-and-darwins-bulldog-9780253220516","title":"Owens Ape and Darwins Bulldog","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiscusses a contentious 19th-century debate about apes, humans, and competing theories of evolution\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOwen's Ape and Darwin's Bulldog\u003c\/i\u003e sheds new light on one of the most celebrated episodes in the history of evolutionary biology. Cosans's careful analysis draws on history, philosophy, and even his own dissections, to reveal a complexity hitherto underestimated.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Frederick R. Davis * QUARTERLY REVIEW OF BIOLOGY *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOwen's Ape and Darwin's Bulldog introduces a brilliant, new and insightful perspective into the philosophy behind Richard Owen's methods and reasoning. 2010\u003c\/p\u003e * Evo Edu Outreach *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn conclusion, the reviewer recommends this book strongly for all specialists and students, including palaeontologists and palaeoanthropologists. 11, 5\/6, 2009\u003c\/p\u003e * Zentralblatt fur Geologie und Palaontologie *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCosans's analysis is thought-provoking and informative, exemplifying an overall point that has been increasingly accepted: a scientist's interpretation of what s\/he observes is best understood within its historic context. Vol. 66, 2010\u003c\/p\u003e * Journal of Anthropological Research *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: On the Origin of the Darwin Wars\u003cbr\u003eAnalytic Table of Contents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. The Parable of the Hippopotamus Major\u003cbr\u003e2. Philosophical Anatomy and the Human Soul\u003cbr\u003e3. Evolution and the Discovery of the Gorilla\u003cbr\u003e4. Does the Brain Distinguish Human from Beast?\u003cbr\u003e5. Economics and Values on the Eve of the \u003ci\u003eOrigin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6. The Values and Metaphysics of Darwin's \u003ci\u003eOrigin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7. Why Owen Rejected Darwin's Analysis\u003cbr\u003e8. Huxley's Hippocampus Counter-Attack\u003cbr\u003e9. The Dissection of a Metaphysical Dispute\u003cbr\u003e10. Ethics, Experience, and Truth\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix 1. Excerpt from Owen's 1851 Article on Ape and Human Brain Size\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 2. The Concluding Pages of Owen's \u003ci\u003eAnatomy of Vertebrates\u003c\/i\u003e (1868) on Evolution, the Origins of Life, Metaphysics, and Theology \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400659050839,"sku":"9780253220516","price":16.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780253220516.jpg?v=1730471228","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/owens-ape-and-darwins-bulldog-9780253220516","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}