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Evolutionary theory has been the major conceptual revolution in the modem history of philosophy and science. In life sciences, the theory offers a synthesizing framework for many seemingly different knowledge and disciplines. In this brief introduction, attempts are made to review the basic scheme o

Evolutionary theory has been the major conceptual revolution in the modem history of philosophy and science. In life sciences, the theory offers a synthesizing framework for many seemingly different knowledge and disciplines. In this brief introduction, attempts are made to review the basic scheme of modern neo-Darwinism.
First, as an introduction, the immense biological diversity and adaptation are discussed. A historical account of the development of neo-Darwinism is followed beginning from the pre-Darwin era. In the next chapter, evidences for the evolution are summarized in the sense that facts and a theory to explain them must be separately dealt. Both positive and negative evidences are listed.
In the next chapters, the basic tenet of neo-Darwinism, namely, micro-evolution, speciation and macro-evolution is briefly described.
Fundamental mechanisms responsible for the change of gene frequency of a population, such as selection, mutation, and genetic drift are discussed. Then, the mode and mechanism of speciation is discussed
Finally, a brief description of history of life is given based the palaeontological records.

목차 Contents

• 1. 서설 ...9
• 1.1 이 세상에는 왜 이렇게 많은 생물이 살고 있는가? ...9
• 1.2 분류 체계 ...11
• 1.3 적응 ...17
• 1.4 진화론과 인간 지각의 한계 ...19
• 2. 진화론의 약사 ...26
• 2.1 다아윈 이전 ...26
• 2.2 다아윈 (1809-1882) ...29
• 2.3 디아윈 이후 ...31
• 3. 진화의 증거 ...33
• 3.1 실증적 증거들 ...33
• 3.2 소극적 증거 ...41
• 4. 진화의 원동력 ...45
• 4.1 개체군 내의 유전자 빈도 변화 ...45
• 4.2 적합도 ...48
• 4.3 선택 ...50
• 4.4 돌연변이 ...54
• 5. 종의 기원 ...55
• 5.1 종이란 무엇인가? ...55
• 5.2 새로운 종의 형성 ...58
• 6. 지질학적 기록 ...61
• 6.1 선캠브리아기 ...61
• 6.2 고생대 ...62
• 추천문헌 ...63