Ebook: Dawkins God: genes, memes, watchmakers, and delusions

A fully updated new edition of a critically acclaimed examination of the theories and writings of Richard Dawkins by a world-renowned expert on the relation of science and religionIncludes in-depth analysis of Dawkins' landmark treatise The God Delusion (2006), as well as coverage of his later popular works The Magic of Reality (2011) and The Greatest Show on Earth (2011),and a new chapter on Dawkins as a popularizer of scienceTackles Dawkins' hostile and controversial views on religion, and examine the religious implications of his scientific ideas including a comprehensive investigation of t.;Dawkins' God: From The Selfish Gene to The God Delusion; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1 Darwinism: The Rise of a Scientific Theory; Natural Selection: Charles Darwin; The Mechanics of Inheritance: Gregor Mendel; The Discovery of the Gene: Thomas Hunt Morgan; The Role of DNA in Genetics; What's in a Name? "Darwinism" or "Evolutionary Theory"?; Chapter 2 The Selfish Gene: A Darwinian View of the World; Introducing Dawkins; Dawkins' Approach: The Selfish Gene; The Place of Humanity in a Darwinian Universe; Are Genes Really Selfish?