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The Blind Watchmaker: Why the Evidence of Evolution Reveals a Universe without Design

Authors: Richard Dawkins

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Key Ideas

1. Evolution is a blind watchmaker

In his book, Richard Dawkins argues that the evidence of evolution reveals a universe that does not require a designer. He compares evolution to a blind watchmaker, meaning that it is a process driven by natural selection and has no purpose or direction.

2. Complexity can arise from simplicity

Dawkins explains that complex biological structures, such as the human eye, can arise from simpler structures through gradual evolution. He uses examples like the evolution of the eye to demonstrate that the design of living organisms can be explained without invokin....
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Quiz

1. What is the main argument of Richard Dawkins in 'The Blind Watchmaker'?
2. What does Dawkins mean by the term 'blind watchmaker'?
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