The Philosophy of Human Evolution

by Michael Ruse

2020-12-29 08:29:05

This book provides a unique discussion of human evolution from a philosophical viewpoint, looking at the facts and interpretations since Charles Darwin''s The Descent of Man. Michael Ruse explores such topics as the nature of scientific theories, the... Read more
This book provides a unique discussion of human evolution from a philosophical viewpoint, looking at the facts and interpretations since Charles Darwin''s The Descent of Man. Michael Ruse explores such topics as the nature of scientific theories, the relationships between culture and biology, the problem of progress and the extent to which evolutionary issues pose problems for religious beliefs. He identifies these issues, highlighting the problems for morality in a world governed by natural selection. By taking a philosophical viewpoint, the full ethical and moral dimensions of human evolution are examined. This book engages the reader in a thorough discussion of the issues, appealing to students in philosophy, biology and anthropology. Less

Book Details

File size9.61 X 6.81 X 0.59 in
Print pages282
PublisherCambridge University Press
Publication date January 12, 2012
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9780521133722
Michael Ruse was born in 1940 in England. Raised in a Quaker family, he went to Bootham School in York and then to the University of Bristol, where he majored in mathematics and philosophy. In 1962 ...

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