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发表于2024-08-20
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One of the most renowned evolutionary biologists at work today, Richard Dawkins has written passionately for years on subjects that matter deeply to him - and matter urgently to all of us. A Devil's Chaplain brings together the best and most provocative of his essays, on subjects ranging from evolution to ethics, from travel to literature, from education to religion. The result is an intriguing portrait of one of the finest minds in science.
With eloquence and vigor, these essays put forward Dawkins's most fundamental axiom: seek truth. He speaks out against pseudoscience and deftly dissects religion and mysticism. In a powerful letter to his ten-year-old daughter, he argues for the necessity of basing any belief on solid evidence. And he doesn't shy away from skewering the loftiest institutions, whether judicial or educational. "To hell with . . . your fact-stuffed syllabuses and your endless roster of exams," he proclaims with refreshing directness. He writes infectiously of his awe at the marvelous complexity of the universe, pays moving tribute to dear friends and worthy colleagues, and tenderly recalls his boyhood in Africa. Uncompromising, even ruthless as Dawkins famously is when defending scientific truth and reason, this collection also shows a gentler, more contemplative side which may surprise his many readers.
Here we meet the essential Richard Dawkins: inspirational in both his unswerving attention to rationalism and his abiding passions.
理查德•道金斯(Richard Dawkins,1941— ),英國皇傢科學院院士,牛津大學教授,著名科普作傢,進化論生物學傢。他是英國最重要的科學作傢,幾乎每本書都是暢銷書,並經常在各大媒體引起轟動。2005年,英國《前景》雜誌會同美國《外交政策》雜誌評選齣在世的全球100名最有影響力的公共知識分子,道金斯赫然在列。1976年齣版的《自私的基因》是他最重要的代錶作,他的基因觀念顛覆瞭我們對自身的幻覺,深刻影響瞭整整一個時代。其他作品有《盲眼鍾錶匠》《地球上最偉大的錶演》《魔鬼的牧師》《解析彩虹》《祖先的故事》《攀登不可能的山峰》等。
(首发于《中国青年》杂志2016年第16期) 《魔鬼的牧师:关于希望、谎言、科学和爱的思考》收录了理查德·道金斯32篇小品,囊括书评、讲话、感谢词、悼词,主旨也如副标题所示,包罗万象。道金斯依旧是《自私的基因》和《盲眼钟表匠》里那个充满激情又不忘吐槽、旁征博引又特...
評分如果你问我《自私的基因》和《魔鬼的牧师》推荐哪本,我会说,最佳的顺序是先读《魔鬼的牧师》然后再去读《自私的基因》。每一本杂文集子都是初读的最佳书籍。 最初是通过一篇文章得知了《自私的基因》这本书,因为作者信誓旦旦地说,这本书足以改变你的三观,而类似我这样性格...
評分现今,牛津词典收录了“迷因”,将它定义为:一种可以自我复制的文化要素,通过模仿传递。“迷因”出现在《魔鬼的牧师》中,它代表着一种“坏思想”,沿着代际纵向传递,同时也像流行病毒一样横向传递。 作者理查德•道金斯,英国科学家、进化论生物学家。他的每一部书几乎都...
評分智慧,来自生活的体察 评《魔鬼的牧师》 “魔鬼的牧师”来自于作者对于达尔文先生一篇文章中提及词语的引用,也是借以表达作者对达尔文先生的钦佩,常人所认知的达尔文先生是“自然选择理论”(进化论)的创始人,“物竞天择,适者生存”的理论高度概括了生物进化的历程,也为...
評分作者理查德·道金斯是进化论生物学家,学院派科学家,热情的进化论者。 魔鬼的牧师是达尔文提出的理念,作者在第一部分第一篇文章,诠释了魔鬼的牧师的含义,书名也出于此处。本书中的其他章节文章是作者在过去25年间出版过的众多文章中挑选出来的,包含很多主题,...
A Devil's Chaplain pdf epub mobi txt 電子書 下載 2024