Life's Grandeur: The Spread of Excellence from Plato to Darwin

Life's Grandeur: The Spread of Excellence from Plato to Darwin

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Author: Stephen Jay Gould
Binding: Softback
Published: Random House, 1996

Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: No markings

In 'Life's Grandeur,' Stephen Jay Gould presents an eloquent argument that challenges the anthropocentric view of the world. He advocates for a paradigm of progress where variety, rather than complexity, is the true measure of excellence, tracing the evolution of this idea from Plato through Darwin.

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Author: Stephen Jay Gould
Binding: Softback
Published: Random House, 1996

Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: No markings

In 'Life's Grandeur,' Stephen Jay Gould presents an eloquent argument that challenges the anthropocentric view of the world. He advocates for a paradigm of progress where variety, rather than complexity, is the true measure of excellence, tracing the evolution of this idea from Plato through Darwin.