Evolution and the Meanings of Life

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Evolution and the Meanings of Life is the subtitle of Daniel Dennett’s influential philosophical work "Darwin’s Dangerous Idea," which explores how Darwinian evolution reshapes our understanding of life, mind, and morality.

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Darwin’s Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meanings of Life	1
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Target entity: Evolution and the Meanings of Life
Context triple: [Darwin's Dangerous Idea, subtitle, Evolution and the Meanings of Life]

A. The Meaning of Evolution
The Meaning of Evolution is a landmark 1949 book by paleontologist George Gaylord Simpson that helped synthesize evolutionary theory with the fossil record and popularize modern evolutionary biology.
B. On Evolution
"On Evolution" is a collection of influential essays by evolutionary biologist John Maynard Smith that explores key concepts and debates in evolutionary theory.
C. Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea
Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea is a popular science book that explains the history, mechanisms, and evidence for evolutionary theory in an accessible and engaging way.
D. The Genetic Gods: Evolution and Belief in Human Affairs
The Genetic Gods: Evolution and Belief in Human Affairs is a book by geneticist John C. Avise that explores how evolutionary biology and genetics intersect with, inform, and challenge traditional religious and philosophical views about human nature and destiny.
E. Evolution, Karma, and the World
"Evolution, Karma, and the World" is a chapter in the Dalai Lama’s book *The Universe in a Single Atom* that explores the relationship between biological evolution, Buddhist concepts of karma, and their implications for understanding the modern world.
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Target entity: Evolution and the Meanings of Life
Target entity description: Evolution and the Meanings of Life is the subtitle of Daniel Dennett’s influential philosophical work "Darwin’s Dangerous Idea," which explores how Darwinian evolution reshapes our understanding of life, mind, and morality.

A. The Meaning of Evolution
The Meaning of Evolution is a landmark 1949 book by paleontologist George Gaylord Simpson that helped synthesize evolutionary theory with the fossil record and popularize modern evolutionary biology.
B. On Evolution
"On Evolution" is a collection of influential essays by evolutionary biologist John Maynard Smith that explores key concepts and debates in evolutionary theory.
C. Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea
Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea is a popular science book that explains the history, mechanisms, and evidence for evolutionary theory in an accessible and engaging way.
D. The Genetic Gods: Evolution and Belief in Human Affairs
The Genetic Gods: Evolution and Belief in Human Affairs is a book by geneticist John C. Avise that explores how evolutionary biology and genetics intersect with, inform, and challenge traditional religious and philosophical views about human nature and destiny.
E. Evolution, Karma, and the World
"Evolution, Karma, and the World" is a chapter in the Dalai Lama’s book *The Universe in a Single Atom* that explores the relationship between biological evolution, Buddhist concepts of karma, and their implications for understanding the modern world.
F. None of above. chosen

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appearsOnCoverOf	Darwin’s Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meanings of Life ⓘ linked to: Darwin's Dangerous Idea
associatedWithAuthor	Daniel C. Dennett ⓘ linked to: Daniel Dennett
associatedWithConcept	Darwinian evolution ⓘ Darwin’s dangerous idea ⓘ linked to: Darwin's Dangerous Idea evolutionary explanation of life ⓘ evolutionary explanation of mind ⓘ evolutionary explanation of morality ⓘ meaning of life ⓘ natural selection ⓘ
associatedWithDiscipline	ethics ⓘ philosophy ⓘ philosophy of biology ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ
associatedWithTheme	impact of Darwinism on human self‑understanding ⓘ naturalistic worldview ⓘ relationship between evolution and consciousness ⓘ relationship between evolution and morality ⓘ
hasNotableAuthor	Daniel C. Dennett ⓘ linked to: Daniel Dennett
isSubtitleOf	Darwin’s Dangerous Idea ⓘ linked to: Darwin's Dangerous Idea Darwin’s Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meanings of Life ⓘ linked to: Darwin's Dangerous Idea
languageOfExpression	English ⓘ
partOfTitle	Darwin’s Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meanings of Life ⓘ linked to: Evolution and the Meanings of Life
relatedToTopic	Charles Darwin ⓘ Darwinism ⓘ evolutionary theory ⓘ naturalism in philosophy ⓘ science and religion debate ⓘ
subtitleOfWorkBy	Daniel C. Dennett ⓘ linked to: Daniel Dennett
usedInGenre	philosophical monograph ⓘ
usedInPublicationType	non‑fiction book ⓘ

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