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Rosa Lichtenstein
26th April 2010, 08:02
RevLefters may be aware that the philosopher Jerry Fodor and cognitive scientist Massimo Piattelli-Palmarinia have just published a powerful attack on Darwin's core theory, and have been villified by the neo-Darwinian faithful for their pains.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/What-Darwin-Wrong-Jerry-Fodor/dp/1846682193/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1272261135&sr=1-1

Comrades can listen to and view a debate between Fodor and Marxist Philosopher of Biology, Elliott Sober, here:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/What-Darwin-Wrong-Jerry-Fodor/dp/1846682193/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1272261135&sr=1-1

ÑóẊîöʼn
26th April 2010, 11:02
Jerry Coyne reviews it HERE (http://www.thenation.com/doc/20100510/coyne/single).

Thumbs down.

Rosa Lichtenstein
26th April 2010, 22:29
Yes, and Coyne makes a hash of it.

Hit The North
27th April 2010, 00:35
Hey Rosa, you posted the Amazon link twice. Can we have the link to the debate please? :)

Rosa Lichtenstein
27th April 2010, 00:41
Sorry!:blushing:

Here's that link:

http://bloggingheads.tv/diavlogs/26848