Name: Lucretius on Creation and Evolution: A Commentary on de Rerum Natura, Book Five, Lines 772-1104 (Oxford Classical Monographs) (Book 5)
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Author: Gordon Campbell
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Lucretius on Creation and Evolution: A Commentary on de Rerum Natura, Book Five, Lines 772-1104 (Oxford Classical Monographs) (Book 5)

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Physical Book

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Author

Gordon Campbell

Year

2004

Language

English

Pages

385

Format

Hardcover

ISBN

0199263965

ISBN13

9780199263967

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Synopsis "Lucretius on Creation and Evolution: A Commentary on de Rerum Natura, Book Five, Lines 772-1104 (Oxford Classical Monographs) (Book 5) "

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.

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