Controversy Catastrophism And Evolution
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Controversy Catastrophism And Evolution
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Author : Trevor Palmer
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
Controversy Catastrophism And Evolution written by Trevor Palmer and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Science categories.
In Controversy, Trevor Palmer fully documents how traditional gradualistic views of biological and geographic evolution are giving way to a catastrophism that credits cataclysmic events, such as meteorite impacts, for the rapid bursts and abrupt transitions observed in the fossil record. According to the catastrophists, new species do not evolve gradually; they proliferate following sudden mass extinctions. Placing this major change of perspective within the context of a range of ancient debates, Palmer discusses such topics as the history of the solar system, present-day extraterrestrial threats to earth, hominid evolution, and the fossil record.
Catastrophism Neocatastrophism And Evolution
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Author : Trevor Palmer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
Catastrophism Neocatastrophism And Evolution written by Trevor Palmer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Catastrophes (Geology) categories.
Catastrophism
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Author : Richard J. Huggett
language : en
Publisher: Verso
Release Date : 1997
Catastrophism written by Richard J. Huggett and has been published by Verso this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Science categories.
One of the most dramatic intellectual events of the last decade has been the stunning re-emergence of the catastrophist paradigm in the biological and earth sciences From killer asteroids to emergent viruses, it has become evident that the history of life on earth has been shaped—far more than previous orthodoxies would allow ... by extreme events and non-linear processes. The old "uniformitarian" dogma of steady-rate evolution has been decisively challenged by the research of contemporary neo-catastrophists like Stephen Jay Gould, David Raup, Stuart Ross Taylor, Ursula Marvin and Kenneth Hsu. Whether debating the origin of the moon or the current human impact on the biosphere, they urge us to recognize the radically event- or chance-driven structure of natural history. Surveying these various theories of uniformitarian and neo-catastrophist thought in a clear and accessible fashion, and seeking a path towards a new and workable synthesis, Richard Hugget provides a superb introduction to the ideas which have defined the way we look at the world.
Science And Earth History
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Author : Arthur Newell Strahler
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
Science And Earth History written by Arthur Newell Strahler and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Religion categories.
In this comprehensive treatment of the ongoing conflict between creationists and evolutionary scientists, well-known geomorphologist Arthur Strahler carefully examines creationists' claims of scientific evidence for the six-day divine creation of the universe, followed by the catastrophic flood of Noah, as claimed in Genesis. The creationists' arguments are examined and evaluated against the findings of mainstream science in the fields of cosmology, astronomy, geophysics, geology, paleontology, and evolutionary biology. Updated with a new preface and responses to recent attacks on evolutionary theory, Science and Earth History can serve as both a popular overview of earth history and as a scholarly anecdote to the fictions of creationism once again finding their way into classrooms and universities. Strahler illuminates the controversy by reviewing the philosophy, methodology, and sociology of empirical science, as contrasted with the belief systems of religion and pseudoscience. The author also includes lucid criteria for distinguishing science from pseudoscience, and reviews the great discoveries and developments in science that point to the evolution of life over the earth's three-billion-year history.
The Creation Evolution Controversy
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Author : R. L. Wysong
language : en
Publisher: Wysong Institute
Release Date : 1976
The Creation Evolution Controversy written by R. L. Wysong and has been published by Wysong Institute this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with Creation categories.
Who has not wondered about the origin of the universe and life? And, for certain, this is a question that should be taken with the utmost seriousness and sense of duty. After all, how can we know why we are here or what we should be doing if we do not know where we came from?Although religions have their belief (creation), and materialists have their belief(evolution), beliefs are not what truth is about. This is a book of daring adventure between these two emotionally charged belief systems. Rather than advocate, Dr. Wysong pits one belief against the other using the only weapons that should be used if truth is the objective: reason and evidence.Dr. Wysong's rational, philosophic, and scientific probings make this book a reservoir of thoughtful and factual information that will not draw dust on your bookshelf.Now in its thirteenth printing, this seminal 1975 book has been read worldwide, is widely cited on the web, and continues to be used in schools. It has helped lay the groundwork for a rational dialogue between religion and science and remains current to this day because of its even handed treatment of the subject and because reason should never fall out of fashion.
Perilous Planet Earth
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Author : Trevor Palmer
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2003-06-12
Perilous Planet Earth written by Trevor Palmer and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-06-12 with Nature categories.
A readable account of the history of natural disasters throughout history.
Evolution Extinction And Catastrophism
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Author : L. M. Greenberg
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1982-06-01
Evolution Extinction And Catastrophism written by L. M. Greenberg and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982-06-01 with Creationism categories.
The Coming Of Evolution
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Author : John W. Judd
language : en
Publisher: Good Press
Release Date : 2019-12-17
The Coming Of Evolution written by John W. Judd and has been published by Good Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-17 with History categories.
The Coming of Evolution by John W. Judd is about evolutionary theory and how it has revolutionized science throughout history. Contents: "II. Origin of the Idea of Evolution III. The Development of the Idea of Evolution to the Inorganic World IV. The Triumph of Catastrophism over Evolution V. The Revolt of Scrope and Lyell against Catastrophism VI. The Principles of Geology VII. The Influence of Lyell's Works VIII. Early Attempts to establish the Doctrine of Evolution for the Organic World IX. Darwin and Wallace: The Theory of Natural Selection..."
The Collapse Of Evolution
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Author : Scott M. Huse
language : en
Publisher: Baker Books
Release Date : 1997-11-01
The Collapse Of Evolution written by Scott M. Huse and has been published by Baker Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-11-01 with Science categories.
One of the most successful books on the flaws in evolutionary theory. The third edition includes two new chapters on astronomy and archaeology.
Catastrophic Thinking
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Author : David Sepkoski
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2023-12-06
Catastrophic Thinking written by David Sepkoski and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-12-06 with History categories.
A history of scientific ideas about extinction that explains why we learned to value diversity as a precious resource at the same time as we learned to “think catastrophically” about extinction. We live in an age in which we are repeatedly reminded—by scientists, by the media, by popular culture—of the looming threat of mass extinction. We’re told that human activity is currently producing a sixth mass extinction, perhaps of even greater magnitude than the five previous geological catastrophes that drastically altered life on Earth. Indeed, there is a very real concern that the human species may itself be poised to go the way of the dinosaurs, victims of the most recent mass extinction some 65 million years ago. How we interpret the causes and consequences of extinction and their ensuing moral imperatives is deeply embedded in the cultural values of any given historical moment. And, as David Sepkoski reveals, the history of scientific ideas about extinction over the past two hundred years—as both a past and a current process—is implicated in major changes in the way Western society has approached biological and cultural diversity. It seems self-evident to most of us that diverse ecosystems and societies are intrinsically valuable, but the current fascination with diversity is a relatively recent phenomenon. In fact, the way we value diversity depends crucially on our sense that it is precarious—that it is something actively threatened, and that its loss could have profound consequences. In Catastrophic Thinking, Sepkoski uncovers how and why we learned to value diversity as a precious resource at the same time as we learned to think catastrophically about extinction.