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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:book
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| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Richard_Dawkins
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| gptkbp:available_formats |
gptkb:audiobook
E-book Hardcover Paperback ebook hardcover paperback |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Royal_Society_of_Literature_Award
gptkb:None gptkb:Michael_Faraday_Award |
| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:historical_context
case studies computer simulations genetic algorithms philosophical arguments Analogies self-organization scientific evidence Critique of creationism biological complexity Discussion of complexity Examples of evolution analogy of the watchmaker |
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
Positive
widely acclaimed |
| gptkbp:discusses |
gptkb:stage_adaptation
Fossil record Molecular biology Cultural evolution Genetic variation Evolutionary psychology Speciation the concept of evolution the role of chance the nature of life Randomness in evolution the argument from design the complexity of organisms |
| gptkbp:features |
gptkb:thought_experiments
gptkb:illustrations diagrams examples from nature |
| gptkbp:first_edition |
gptkb:1986
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Climbing_Mount_Improbable
|
| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:non-fiction
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Blind Watchmaker
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| gptkbp:impact |
Popularized evolutionary biology
popularized evolutionary theory |
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:educational_curricula
science communication Science communication evolutionary biology public perception of science Philosophy of biology Evolutionary theory Public understanding of science Educational curricula popular science writing debates on creationism understanding of adaptation Public perception of evolution Debates on creationism |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Charles_Darwin
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| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
Scientific literature
numerous academic papers |
| gptkbp:isbn |
978-0393315700
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| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:notable_feature |
gptkb:design
Complexity Natural selection natural selection design argument |
| gptkbp:notable_quote |
“ The illusion of design is a powerful one.”
“ Biology is the study of complicated things that give the appearance of having been designed for a purpose.” |
| gptkbp:page_count |
gptkb:368
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| gptkbp:published_year |
gptkb:1986
|
| gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:W._W._Norton_&_Company
|
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:The_Selfish_Gene
|
| gptkbp:sequel |
gptkb:Climbing_Mount_Improbable
|
| gptkbp:subject |
gptkb:Evolution
gptkb:evolution gptkb:philosophy_of_science biology |
| gptkbp:translated_into |
Multiple languages
multiple languages |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Richard_Dawkins
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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