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Darwin's nihilistic idea: evolution and the meaninglessness of life

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Sommers, T., Rosenberg, A. Darwin's nihilistic idea: evolution and the meaninglessness of life. Biology & Philosophy 18, 653–668 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1026311011245

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