Brian Dawkins

In the book, The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins he elaborates on two very important phrases that he will share throughout the entire book. “This book will show how both individual selfishness and individual altruism are explained by the fundamental law that I am calling gene selfishness.” (6) I am sure we all know the word selfishness pretty well, but to some ‘altruism’ may be new. The way I view it is that if someone is altruistic, than they do things that benefit the good of the group, species

The Question of Origin Secular humanist believe the starting point of life is nothing breathtaking. The Human life is a result of a great many years of advancement that can be explained through the theory of evolution. There is no god who made life, and that religion is nothing more than the fears of mankind. Secular humanist utilize science, intelligence, and individual feelings as the answer for life’s most troublesome questions. “In contrast to the secular humanists’ belief that humans have evolved

A meme is described by Dawkins as a “unit of cultural transmission, or a unit of imitation,” and the occurrence of the meme is rampant in contemporary society. Today, “tunes, ideas, catch-phrases, clothes fashions, ways of making pots or of building arches,” seemingly last no longer than the blink of an eye before they are replaced by the next new innovation (Dawkins 206). Rather than drifting toward having the most fit genes, we seem to be shifting

In chapter two of the book “Problems from Philosophy”, by James Rachels, the author guided us through the process in which the topic of God and the origin of the universe was discussed and argued. There were many arguments many arguments towards this topic from both a religious belivers view point, and a non-believer. The main points in this chapter were the arguments, like the argument from design, the best-explanation argument, the same-evidence argument, the theory of Natural selection, and the

‘The Selfish Gene’ is a very well written nonfictional book. Richard Dawkins has a wonderful way of explaining his opinion on natural selection and evolution. The book is geared towards anyone with a basic understanding of evolution and biology and wants to learn more. The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins is a book about how different species act and how their behaviour can affect future generations. Animals that act unselfishly; the term ‘altruistically’ is used in the book, cannot pass on their

Richard Dawkins was born in 1941 and moved to England when he was nine years old. Dawkins was always interested by science, but not the study and meaning of life until college where he graduated in 1962 from Oxford University. Soon after he graduated he became a zoology professor at Oxford University and then later wrote his first best-selling book, "The Selfish Gene." This book shows how life works on a biological level and explains how animals react and adapt to certain situations and environments

Book Review: The Selfish Gene Richard Dawkins reaffirmed the power of the individual and natural selection in his seminal book The Selfish Gene. This popular science classic breaks down the nature and foundations behind the complex and seemingly strange world of animal behavior. Dawkins revolutionarily provides a simple and original tome steeped in the intricacies of evolutionary psychology. The book, which has been praised by literary experts and scientists alike, gives a modern and articulate

The question of God’s existence has been pondered by humans for centuries. There are an infinite number of different opinions, arguments, and ideas favoring for or against the idea of God. Personally, I strongly believe in God not only due to my religious affiliation, but also because of my own opinions, ideas, and experience. To begin with, the complexity of Earth and the life that has formed upon it cannot be based just on luck or chance. I believe that ultimately God, as a power, rather than a

This paper will examine the argument put forward by William Paley in 1802, in his Natural Theology. Paley offers an argument from design that purports to show a clear and distinct reason why one should hold a belief in God, due to the inherent features of the world. It is attempted in this paper to firstly: show that the argument should be rejected on the grounds of lacking a rationally flowing set of premises and conclusions; and secondly: that the criticisms made by David Hume concerning the

Response to “On Being an Atheist” By: Casandra Privette In his article, On Being an Atheist, H.J. McCloskey tried to show that atheism is a more reasonable and comfortable belief than that of Christianity. McCloskey argued against the three theistic proofs, which are the cosmological argument, the teleological argument and the argument from design. He pointed out the existence of evil in the world that God made. He also pointed out that it is irrational to live by faith. In my response