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