River Out of Eden
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River Out of Eden: A Darwinian View of Life est un livre de vulgarisation scientifique publié en 1995 par Richard Dawkins.
Le livre traite de l'évolution selon Charles Darwin et inclut des chapitres sur des sujets traités dans ses précédents ouvrages, parmi lesquels The Selfish Gene, The Extended Phenotype et The Blind Watchmaker.
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C'est le livre le plus court de Richard Dawkins, illustré par sa femme Lalla Ward. Le titre du livre est dérivé du passage 2:10 de la Genèse dans lequel est cité le jardin d'Éden.
River Out of Eden contient cinq chapitres. Le premier chapitre plante le décor pour le reste du livre, en comparant la vie à une rivière de gènes coulant au travers des temps géologiques dans lesquels les organismes sont des corps passagers.
Le second chapitre décrit comment l'hérédité humaine peut être tracée par le biais de gènes depuis le plus récent ancêtre commun, en mettant en exergue l'Ève mitochondriale. Le troisième chapitre décrit la gradualité de la sélection naturelle, seul mécanisme pouvant créer la complexité que nous observons dans la nature.
Le quatrième chapitre s'attarde sur l'indifférence totale des gènes pour les organismes qu'ils construisent et dont ils se défont, dans leurs efforts sans relâche visant à maximiser leurs fonctions utiles propres. Le dernier chapitre résume les jalons de l'évolution de la vie sur Terre et spécule sur des processus similaires et leur fonctionnement pour une vie extraterrestre.
Portail de l’origine et de l’évolution du vivant
Portail de l’athéisme
Catégories :- Essai de langue anglaise
- Essai paru en 1995
- Livre de vulgarisation scientifique
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