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*[[The Selfish Gene]]- (1976) About how everything in behavior is supposedly driven by selfish replication. | *[[The Selfish Gene]]- (1976) About how everything in behavior is supposedly driven by selfish replication. | ||
*[[The Extended Phenotype]]- (1982) About how far small genetic variations reach, primarily mortaring over cracks in his original book. | *[[The Extended Phenotype]]- (1982) About how far small genetic variations reach, primarily mortaring over cracks in his original book. | ||
| − | *[[The Blind watchmaker]]- (1986) A book | + | *[[The Blind watchmaker]]- (1986) A book which speciously alleges the appearance of design is proof that there was no designer |
*[[River out of Eden]]- (1995) | *[[River out of Eden]]- (1995) | ||
*[[Climbing Mount Improbable]]- (1996) A somewhat paradoxical text arguing that improbably events are really probable, flying in the face of modern [[statistics]]. | *[[Climbing Mount Improbable]]- (1996) A somewhat paradoxical text arguing that improbably events are really probable, flying in the face of modern [[statistics]]. | ||
*[[Unweaving the Rainbow]]- (1998) A book about how explaining away mysteries doesn't destroy the romance of them, in the process completely destroying the romance of several mysteries. | *[[Unweaving the Rainbow]]- (1998) A book about how explaining away mysteries doesn't destroy the romance of them, in the process completely destroying the romance of several mysteries. | ||
| − | *[[A Devil's Chaplain]]- (2003) A collection of essays and articles from various figures that Dawkins uses and comments on to support his | + | *[[A Devil's Chaplain]]- (2003) A collection of essays and articles from various figures that Dawkins uses and comments on to attempt to support his various specious arguments. The title is based on a quote form Darwin, "What a book a Devil's Chaplain might write on the clumsy, wasteful, blundering low and horridly cruel works of nature." While Darwin rejected such a role for himself, Dawkins seems to have taken it on very willingly. |
*[[The Ancestor's Tale]]- (2004) A very repetitive book discussing the benefits of several characteristics of living species, and attempting to link them together in a [[Missing link|lineage for mankind]] | *[[The Ancestor's Tale]]- (2004) A very repetitive book discussing the benefits of several characteristics of living species, and attempting to link them together in a [[Missing link|lineage for mankind]] | ||
*[[The God Delusion]]- (2006) A book where he attempts to show that belief in [[God]] is irrational. | *[[The God Delusion]]- (2006) A book where he attempts to show that belief in [[God]] is irrational. | ||
*[[The Greatest Show on Earth]]- 2009 subtitled the evidence for evolution. Dawkins personal summary and narrative about why everyone should have faith in evolution. [[Counterexamples to Evolution|Counterexamples]] not included. | *[[The Greatest Show on Earth]]- 2009 subtitled the evidence for evolution. Dawkins personal summary and narrative about why everyone should have faith in evolution. [[Counterexamples to Evolution|Counterexamples]] not included. | ||
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Instead of making any useful or meaningful contribution to his chosen field of ethology Richard Dawkins choose to write books.
Richard Dawkins has authored or substantially co-authored 10 books, mostly on evolution.
- The Selfish Gene- (1976) About how everything in behavior is supposedly driven by selfish replication.
- The Extended Phenotype- (1982) About how far small genetic variations reach, primarily mortaring over cracks in his original book.
- The Blind watchmaker- (1986) A book which speciously alleges the appearance of design is proof that there was no designer
- River out of Eden- (1995)
- Climbing Mount Improbable- (1996) A somewhat paradoxical text arguing that improbably events are really probable, flying in the face of modern statistics.
- Unweaving the Rainbow- (1998) A book about how explaining away mysteries doesn't destroy the romance of them, in the process completely destroying the romance of several mysteries.
- A Devil's Chaplain- (2003) A collection of essays and articles from various figures that Dawkins uses and comments on to attempt to support his various specious arguments. The title is based on a quote form Darwin, "What a book a Devil's Chaplain might write on the clumsy, wasteful, blundering low and horridly cruel works of nature." While Darwin rejected such a role for himself, Dawkins seems to have taken it on very willingly.
- The Ancestor's Tale- (2004) A very repetitive book discussing the benefits of several characteristics of living species, and attempting to link them together in a lineage for mankind
- The God Delusion- (2006) A book where he attempts to show that belief in God is irrational.
- The Greatest Show on Earth- 2009 subtitled the evidence for evolution. Dawkins personal summary and narrative about why everyone should have faith in evolution. Counterexamples not included.