Richard Dawkins by Alan Grafen & Mark Ridley Summary
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Celebrating Dawkins' revolutionary "gene's eye view" of evolution, this 25-essay tribute features insights from Daniel Dennett and Philip Pullman. Even the Bishop of Oxford contributes - proving how one scientist's ideas transcended biology to reshape philosophy, religion, and culture itself.
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When a Book Rewrites the Rules of Life Itself
What happens when a single book fundamentally changes how millions understand their own existence? In 1976, a young Oxford zoologist published a work that would spark intellectual revolutions across biology, psychology, and philosophy. The Selfish Gene sold over a million copies, earned praise from Bill Gates as an all-time favorite, and influenced thinkers from Daniel Dennett to Steven Pinker. Its concepts seeped into everything from scientific research to Simpsons episodes. The secret wasn't just brilliant science-it was the rare ability to make complex evolutionary theory feel like a detective story where the mystery being solved was nothing less than the meaning of life itself.
Evolution Through the Gene's Eye
The Hidden War Between Partners and the Architecture of Revolutionary Ideas
When Ideas Become Contagious
The Genes We Share, The Conflicts We Face
Rising Above Our Origins
Your Genes Are Selfish - You Don't Have to Be
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