Lucretius on Creation and Evolution: A Commentary on De Rerum Natura, Book Five, Lines 772-1104
Oxford University Press (2003)
Abstract
Lucretius' account of the origin of life, the origin of species, and human prehistory (first century BC) is the longest and most detailed account extant from the ancient world. It is a mechanistic theory that does away with the need for any divine design, and has been seen as a forerunner of Darwin's theory of evolution. This commentary seeks to locate Lucretius in both the ancient and modern contexts. The recent revival of creationism makes this study particularly relevant to contemporary debate, and indeed, many of the central questions posed by creationists are those Lucretius attempts to answer.Call number
PA6485.C36 2003
ISBN(s)
0199263965 9780199263967
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