Chapters on reproduction, development, genetics and evolution preceed the survey chapters of Part III, making this book accessible to zoology students. Chapter prologues open each chapter, with marginal notes appearing throughout. A list of discoveries in zoology is also featured.
This is the third edition of "Animal Diversity", and presents a survey of the animal kingdom with emphasis on diversity, evolutionary relationships, functional adaptations, and environmental interactions. It is tailored for a one-semester or one-quarter course and is appropriate for both non-science and science majors.
This book does much to disple the old canard that John Dewey was guilty of "scientism" and a reverent worship of technological progress. Indeed, Dewey predated the Frankfurt school in his warnings about the dangers inherent in a machine culture. With new advances come new problems, and these can only be dealt with through an instrumentalist ...
In addition to being one of the greatest technical philosophers of the twentieth century, John Dewey (1859-1952) was an educational innovator, a Progressive Era reformer, and one of America's last great public intellectuals. Dewey's insights into the problems of public education, immigration, the prospects for democratic government, and the ...
In addition to being one of the greatest technical philosophers of the twentieth century, John Dewey (1859-1952) was an educational innovator, a Progressive Era reformer, and one of America's last great public intellectuals. Dewey's insights into the problems of public education, immigration, the prospects for democratic government, and the ...
This new interdisciplinary collection of contemporary readings is for senior undergraduate courses. It examines the relationship between people and the technology they create. Accessible and lively readings from a wide range of philosophical and political perspectives cover such subjects as technological history, the impact of the "invisible ...
This best-selling, comprehensive text is suitable for one or two-semester courses. "Integrated Principles of Zoology" is considered the standard by which other texts are measured. It features high quality illustrations and photos, engaging narrative, traditional organization, and comprehensive coverage.
Larry A. Hickman presents John Dewey as very much at home in the busy mix of contemporary philosophy - as a thinker whose work now, more than fifty years after his death, still furnishes fresh insights into cutting-edge philosophical debates. Hickman argues that it is precisely the rich, pluralistic mix of contemporary philosophical discourse, ...
"Philosophical Tools for Technological Culture" contends that technology - a defining mark of contemporary culture - should be a legitimate concern of philosophers. Larry A. Hickman contests the popular notions that philosophy is little more than a narrow academic discipline and that philosophical discourse is little more than re-description of ...
The 12 original interpretive essays included in this volume locate Dewey's major works within their historical context and present a timely reevaluation of the diverse aspects of his broad philosophical reach.
This title examines the global influence of philosopher John Dewey. "John Dewey's Educational Philosophy in International Perspective" brings together eleven experts from around the globe to examine the international legacy of the famous philosopher. Placing special emphasis on Dewey's theories of education, Larry A. Hickman and Giuseppe Spadafora ...
John Dewey (1859-1952), hailed during his lifetime as "America's Philosopher", is now recognized as one of the seminal thinkers of the twentieth century. His critical work ranged more broadly than that of either of his contemporaries, Martin Heidegger and Ludwig Wittgenstein, and he anticipated by several decades some of their most trenchant ...
In addition to being one of the greatest technical philosophers of the twentieth century, John Dewey (1859-1952) was an educational innovator, a Progressive Era reformer, and one of America's last great public intellectuals. Dewey's insights into the problems of public education, immigration, the prospects for democratic government, and the ...
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