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Misunderstanding Richard Dawkins

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 July 2009

Jeremy Stangroom

Abstract

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Many people are upset by Richard Dawkins. Mary Midgley, in particular, has argued that Dawkins'‘crude, cheap, blurred genetics […] is the kingpin of his crude, cheap, blurred psychology. ’Dawkins is often also suspected of having sinister political motives, and of morally condoning selfish behaviour. Here, Jeremy Stangroom explains how he believes Midgley and others have systematically misunderstood Dawkins.

Type
Research Article
Information
Think , Volume 1 , Issue 3 , Spring 2003 , pp. 87 - 97
Copyright
Copyright © The Author(s) 2003

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