理查德•道金斯(Richard Dawkins,1941— ),英国皇家科学院院士,牛津大学教授,著名科普作家,进化论生物学家。他是英国最重要的科学作家,几乎每本书都是畅销书,并经常在各大媒体引起轰动。2005年,英国《前景》杂志会同美国《外交政策》杂志评选出在世的全球100名最有影响力的公共知识分子,道金斯赫然在列。1976年出版的《自私的基因》是他最重要的代表作,他的基因观念颠覆了我们对自身的幻觉,深刻影响了整整一个时代。其他作品有《盲眼钟表匠》《地球上最伟大的表演》《魔鬼的牧师》《解析彩虹》《祖先的故事》《攀登不可能的山峰》等。
One of the most renowned evolutionary biologists at work today, Richard Dawkins has written passionately for years on subjects that matter deeply to him - and matter urgently to all of us. A Devil's Chaplain brings together the best and most provocative of his essays, on subjects ranging from evolution to ethics, from travel to literature, from education to religion. The result is an intriguing portrait of one of the finest minds in science.
With eloquence and vigor, these essays put forward Dawkins's most fundamental axiom: seek truth. He speaks out against pseudoscience and deftly dissects religion and mysticism. In a powerful letter to his ten-year-old daughter, he argues for the necessity of basing any belief on solid evidence. And he doesn't shy away from skewering the loftiest institutions, whether judicial or educational. "To hell with . . . your fact-stuffed syllabuses and your endless roster of exams," he proclaims with refreshing directness. He writes infectiously of his awe at the marvelous complexity of the universe, pays moving tribute to dear friends and worthy colleagues, and tenderly recalls his boyhood in Africa. Uncompromising, even ruthless as Dawkins famously is when defending scientific truth and reason, this collection also shows a gentler, more contemplative side which may surprise his many readers.
Here we meet the essential Richard Dawkins: inspirational in both his unswerving attention to rationalism and his abiding passions.
如果你问我《自私的基因》和《魔鬼的牧师》推荐哪本,我会说,最佳的顺序是先读《魔鬼的牧师》然后再去读《自私的基因》。每一本杂文集子都是初读的最佳书籍。 最初是通过一篇文章得知了《自私的基因》这本书,因为作者信誓旦旦地说,这本书足以改变你的三观,而类似我这样性格...
评分魔鬼的牧师是道金斯的又一本新作,也是中信出版社出版的。此前看过道金斯的《自私的基因》和《祖先的故事》这两本书,看过之后感觉真是让人脑动大开啊!在增长了许多新知识的同时,也没有被陌生的科学术语吓倒,而是很顺畅的读了下来,于是深感道金斯在科学和表达上的醇厚功力...
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评分理论性特别的强,如果没有学过相关的知识,读起来是比较的费劲的,对于我而言唯有不求甚解了。 万物平等,从前就想过,人也许只是比较强大而已从而可以说是统治了地球,对其他的生物有了杀生大权,也许对于其他的生物而言我们也只是一个可怕的杀手吧,如果其他的生物统治...
评分(首发于《中国青年》杂志2016年第16期) 《魔鬼的牧师:关于希望、谎言、科学和爱的思考》收录了理查德·道金斯32篇小品,囊括书评、讲话、感谢词、悼词,主旨也如副标题所示,包罗万象。道金斯依旧是《自私的基因》和《盲眼钟表匠》里那个充满激情又不忘吐槽、旁征博引又特...
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