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On Purpose Michael Ruse
On Purpose
Michael Ruse
An accessible history of the idea of purpose in Western thought, from ancient Greece to the presentCan we live without the idea of purpose? Should we even try to? Kant thought we were stuck with it, and even Darwin, who profoundly shook the idea, was unable to kill it. Indeed, purpose seems to be making a comeback today, as both religious advoc
320 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | November 26, 2019 |
| ISBN13 | 9780691195957 |
| Publishers | Princeton University Press |
| Pages | 320 |
| Dimensions | 207 × 129 × 21 mm · 346 g |
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