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Is evolution progressive? with Richard Dawkins, (online streaming)

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In setting out to answer his central question "Is evolution progressive?", Dawkins illustrates the human biases that continue to muddle our understanding of just what evolutionary 'progress' means; from early Victorian influences, to contemporary scientific texts which uncritically invoke 'evolutionary scales' and notions of 'higher' and 'lower' organisms. In turn, Dawkins demonstrates the 'human chauvinistic' definition of progress, and why, if progress is defined from this point of view, it becomes easy to deny any progressive elements to evolution. In response, Dawkins argues that if we use a more biologically sensible definition of progress, evolution can indeed be shown to be progressive in a very important sense. Instructor's package included free! Your order is accompanied by a comprehensive Instructor's Package. This package includes material outline, section synopses, suggested excersises and discussion questions, as well as relevant articles written by Richard Dawkins which may be duplicated and assigned as outside reading. Bonus companion video (save over 50%!) Richard Dawkins : the selfish meme is the optional 50 minute companion program to Is evolution progressive?. In this bonus presentation, Richard Dawkins goes in-depth to address key implications, criticisms, and the most commonly asked questions raised by the main program
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eng
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Is evolution progressive? with Richard Dawkins
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Is evolution progressive? with Richard Dawkins
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Language
eng
Summary
In setting out to answer his central question "Is evolution progressive?", Dawkins illustrates the human biases that continue to muddle our understanding of just what evolutionary 'progress' means; from early Victorian influences, to contemporary scientific texts which uncritically invoke 'evolutionary scales' and notions of 'higher' and 'lower' organisms. In turn, Dawkins demonstrates the 'human chauvinistic' definition of progress, and why, if progress is defined from this point of view, it becomes easy to deny any progressive elements to evolution. In response, Dawkins argues that if we use a more biologically sensible definition of progress, evolution can indeed be shown to be progressive in a very important sense. Instructor's package included free! Your order is accompanied by a comprehensive Instructor's Package. This package includes material outline, section synopses, suggested excersises and discussion questions, as well as relevant articles written by Richard Dawkins which may be duplicated and assigned as outside reading. Bonus companion video (save over 50%!) Richard Dawkins : the selfish meme is the optional 50 minute companion program to Is evolution progressive?. In this bonus presentation, Richard Dawkins goes in-depth to address key implications, criticisms, and the most commonly asked questions raised by the main program
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Originally produced by Into the Classroom Media in 1998
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1941-
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  • Dawkins, Richard
  • Kanopy (Firm)
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48
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Evolution
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Is evolution progressive? with Richard Dawkins, (online streaming)
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Is evolution progressive? with Richard Dawkins, (online streaming)
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Publication
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Title from title frames
Antecedent source
unknown
Carrier category
online resource
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  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
kan1062837
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 50 min.)
File format
unknown
Form of item
online
Level of compression
unknown
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Medium for sound
other
Other physical details
digital, .flv file, sound
Publisher number
1062837
Quality assurance targets
not applicable
Reformatting quality
unknown
Sound
sound
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
  • other
  • remote
System control number
(OCoLC)897768005
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Mode of access: World Wide Web
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other

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