Darwin's Dangerous Idea. Dennett, Daniel C. [Edward O. Wilson] First Edition

First edition of this modern classic. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author to biologist Edward O. Wilson on the title page, "For Edward Daniel Dennett." With Edward O. Wilson's signature to the front free endpaper. The recipient, Edward O. Wilson was a biologist, naturalist, ecologist, and entomologist known for developing the field of sociobiology. He was a humanist laureate of the International Academy of Humanism.ÂHe was a two-time winner of theÂPulitzer Prize for General NonfictionÂ(forÂOn Human Nature, and The AntsÂand a New York TimesÂbestsellingÂauthor forÂThe Social Conquest of Earth,ÂLetters to a Young Scientist, andÂThe Meaning of Human Existence. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Lawrence Ratzkin. An exceptional association. In a book that is both groundbreaking and accessible, Daniel C. Dennett, whom Chet Raymo of The Boston Globe calls "one of the most provocative thinkers on the planet," focuses his unerringly logical mind on the theory of natural selection, showing how Darwin's great idea transforms and illuminates our traditional view of humanity's place in the universe. Dennett vividly describes the theory itself and then extends Darwin's vision with impeccable arguments to their often surprising conclusions, challenging the views of some of the most famous scientists of our day.