Lucretius on Creation and Evolution: A Commentary on de Rerum Natura, Book Five, Lines 772-1104

by Gordon Campbell

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199263965
• ISBN13: 9780199263967
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 8.7"