
Pierre-Paul Grassé
Pierre-Paul Grassé was a French zoologist, writer of over 300 publications including the influential 52-volume Traité de Zoologie. He was an expert on termites who rejected Neo-Darwinism and was a proponent of Neo-Lamarckism.
Background
- Born in
- Périgueux
- Educated at
- University of BordeauxScience Faculty of Paris
- Awards
- 🏆 Prix Gadeau de Kerville🏆 Henry Malherbe Prize🏆 Commander of the Legion of Honour🏆 Honorary doctors of Ghent University🏆 honorary doctorate of Barcelona University
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Trending topics shown first"The Darwinians have coined the terms pseudoteleology and teleonomy to designate the finality which they at the same time deny. Appearances are deceptive, they say; the materials of life are always the…"
"The philosopher considering the Universe in its entirety is led to admit that there is only one necessary, absolute being, God. All other beings are contingent; this is why Pascal said of himself: "I …"
"Natural order was not invented by the human mind or set up by certain perceptive powers... The existence of order presupposes the existence of organizing intelligence. Such intelligence can be none ot…"
"For those who would still doubt the relevance of our criticisms, another quote from a paper written by two American biologists, King and Jukes , is presented: "Darwinism is so well established that it…"
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1895
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