Bibliograph

Defenders of the truth, the sociobiology debate, Ullica Segerstråle

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Defenders of the truth, the sociobiology debate, Ullica Segerstråle

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 429-468) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Defenders of the truth

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

45338059

Responsibility statement

Ullica Segerstråle

Sub title

the sociobiology debate

Table Of Contents

The sociobiology debate as a battle for truth -- The storm over sociobiology -- Colleagues on collision course : Wilson's and Lewontin's contrary moral-cum-scientific agendas -- The British connection -- The 'deep background' of sociobiology -- Assault on adaptationism - a delayed scientific critique -- The unit of selection and the connection with culture -- Sociobiology adapts to criticism : genes, mind and culture -- The moral/political conflict continues -- Inside the mind of the critics -- Planter ans weeders in the garden of science -- To be or not to be - in the sociobiology controversy -- A clash of traditions -- Conflicting views of the nature of science -- Capitalizing on controversy -- The sociobiologists and their enemies : taking stock after 25 years -- Truth by dispute? The sociobiology debate and the science wars -- Interpreting the enlightenment quest -- The tension between scientific and moral truth -- The battle for the soul - and for the soul of science

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