Lucretius on Creation and Evolution: A Commentary on de Rerum Natura, Book Five, Lines 772-1104 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780199263967)

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.

Author: Gordon Campbell
ISBN-10: 0199263965
ISBN-13: 9780199263967
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Published: 01/29/2004
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.33lbs
Size: 8.70h x 5.80w x 0.99d