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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 576.8 EAN: 9780520246508 Edition: 1 ISBN: 0520246500 Label: University of California Press Manufacturer: University of California Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 298 Publication Date: October 12, 2005 Publisher: University of California Press Studio: University of California Press Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: Almost eighty years after the Scopes trial, the debate over the teaching of evolution continues to rage. There is no easy resolution--it is a complex topic with profound scientific, religious, educational, and legal implications. How can a student or parent understand this issue, which is such a vital part of education? Evolution vs. Creationism provides a badly needed, comprehensive, and balanced survey. Written by one of the leading advocates for the teaching of evolution in the United states, this accessible resource provides an introduction to the many facets of the current debate--the scientific evidence for evolution, the legal and educational basis for its teaching, and the various religious points of view--as well as a concise history of the evolution-creationism controversy. Each of the four sections of Evolution vs. Creationism provides a resource that will assist the reader in better understanding these issues. The first section addresses the nature of how evolution works as part of the scientific enterprise, as well as a summary of the relationship between religious beliefs and science. A section on the history of the controversy provides a handy synopsis of the lengthy struggles, from before Darwin to the present day, between advocates of creationism and the proponents of evolution. A collection of primary source documents addressing cosmology, law, education, and religious issues from all sides of the debate constitute the third section. The book concludes with a selection of resources for further information for those who wish to study the topic in more depth. Average Rating:
 Rating: - Very good summary and resource.Scott's book is a good summary of everything in the so-called "debate", possibly the best that can be found in one 254-page book. There isn't much detailed evolutionary theory in there, but what I found valuable was the summary of the legal history of Creationism in the schools and the discussions of the methodology of science, especially the role of naturalism in the historical sciences. She tries to be fair in dealing with religion but is quite firm in stating that Evolution is science and Creationism ... Read More Rating: - Comprehensive overviewThis book is a solid overview of basic issues in the debate over evolution and creationism. The author shows that there are various positions to take on the issue, including intelligent design, creation science, theistic science, or atheistic science. Although striving for objectivity, the author clearly favors the theory of evolution over "creation science" (which may not be a "science" at all), as does this reviewer. For new students seeking to grasp some of the ideas, or teachers preparing to teach ... Read More Rating:  - A decent book if you are well read on the topic ...I view this book more as a survey of the science literature rather than an approachable book on the subject for an average person. Personally, it was great for me but I feel that for someone new to the subject or with a non-technical background it would not be suitable. I would like to be positive about the book because to me it was pretty useful. Nonetheless, I would be dishonest if I didn't say it was a bit of a slog and ultimately unconvincing in that it often sidestepped many of the major burning questions ... Read More Rating:  - The Most Complete Review of the Subject in PrintEugenie C. Scott is probably one of the best spokespersons for the scientific community on the evolution-creation conflict. I won't call it a true controversy as that would imply that there was solid evidence on the creation science- intelligent design side, which (despite protestations to the contrary) there isn't. In reality the so-called "controversy" is an emotional and political argument, not an intellectual one. Still, Scott in her recent book "Evolution vs. Creation: An Introduction" presents the history of ... Read More Rating:  - Deceitful propagandaI purchased this book on the good reviews it had received and relying on the author's promise to provide an "accurate" historical perspective on the Evolution vs. Crationism debate. To my disappointment, upon reading the book, this promise proved to be only "deceitful propaganda". The author, Eugenie C. Scott is an ardent defensor of Darwinism, and was unable to keep her emotions about the subject out of the discussion, thus creating a dangerous mixture of fact and personal views. Also, she carefully left out some ... Read More 
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