3. Deciphering the Real World

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. CONTENTS IX
3. Preface XIII
4. 1. Homage to the Square 1
5. 2. Making the External World Safe for Humanity: The Roles of Myth and Religion 13
6. 3. Deciphering the Real World 21
7. 4. Modern Biology and the Response to Vitalism 39
8. 5. Biological Repair and the Realities of Human Life, Aging, and Death 71
9. 6. Behavior and the Genes 83
10. 7. Life's Ancient Strategies for Survival 105
11. 8. The Future Prospects of Biology 119
12. 9. Off with the Old Ideas, On with the New 141
13. 10. Our Dual Worlds: The Concept of Complementarity 151
14. 11. Rationalists in an Irrational World 167
15. Appendix A. The Structures and Functions of Protein Molecules 201
16. Appendix B. The Genetic Code 204
17. Appendix C. Mitosis (Asexual Reproduction) 206
18. Appendix D. Meiosis (Sexual Reproduction) 208
19. Appendix E. Unequal Crossing-Over 211
20. Appendix F. Minnesota Twin Studies 213
21. Appendix G. Cain and Abel: The Sequel 216
22. Notes 221
23. Index 231