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- catalog abstract ""Skutch argues that a principle of increasing harmony drives the living world - but along a bumpy road pitted with the paradoxes of evolution. His central purpose in this book is to examine the sources of these paradoxes and how they can deepen our understanding of life. Along the way he explores several biological heresies, such as anthropomorphism. He even tackles the conventional wisdom that we should strive to preserve maximum biodiversity, proposing "biocompatibility" instead."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b11730603.
- catalog created "c2000.".
- catalog date "2000".
- catalog date "c2000.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2000.".
- catalog description ""Skutch argues that a principle of increasing harmony drives the living world - but along a bumpy road pitted with the paradoxes of evolution. His central purpose in this book is to examine the sources of these paradoxes and how they can deepen our understanding of life. Along the way he explores several biological heresies, such as anthropomorphism. He even tackles the conventional wisdom that we should strive to preserve maximum biodiversity, proposing "biocompatibility" instead."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "A realm of paradoxes -- The individual and its species -- The twofold nature of animals -- Mutual aid and social relations -- Exploitation and cooperation -- Paradoxical plants -- Three biological heresies -- Biodiversity or biocompatibility? -- The troubled childhood of intelligence -- Epilogue : the failure of success?".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [203]-207) and index.".
- catalog extent "xii, 216 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0806132310 (alk. paper)".
- catalog issued "2000".
- catalog issued "c2000.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Norman, Okla. : University of Oklahoma Press,".
- catalog subject "570/.1 21".
- catalog subject "Life (Biology) Philosophy.".
- catalog subject "QH501 .S54 2000".
- catalog tableOfContents "A realm of paradoxes -- The individual and its species -- The twofold nature of animals -- Mutual aid and social relations -- Exploitation and cooperation -- Paradoxical plants -- Three biological heresies -- Biodiversity or biocompatibility? -- The troubled childhood of intelligence -- Epilogue : the failure of success?".
- catalog title "Harmony and conflict in the living world / by Alexander F. Skutch ; illustrated by Dana Gardner.".
- catalog type "text".