| Description |
vii, 313 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Summary |
"Human Nature After Darwin is an investigation of the implications of Darwinism for our understanding of ourselves and our situation. It casts new light on current Darwinian controversies, and in doing so provides an introduction to philosophical reasoning and a range of philosophical problems." "Janet Radcliffe Richards claims that many current battles about Darwinism, in particular about evolutionary psychology and religion, are based on mistaken assumptions about the implications of the rival views. Her analysis of these implications provides a much-needed guide to the fundamentals of Darwinism and the so-called Darwin wars, as well as providing a set of philosophical techniques relevant to wide areas of moral and political debate. It also raises philosophical problems of knowledge and certainty, free will and responsibility, altruism, the status of ethics, and the relevance of Darwinism to questions of ethics, politics, and religion." |
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"The book is an intrduction to both philosophy and Darwinism, as well as a contribution to topics of current controversy. It will be of interest to students of philosophy, science and the social sciences, and critical thinking."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [307]-308) and index |
| Notes |
English |
| Subject |
Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882.
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Philosophical anthropology.
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Philosophy -- Introductions.
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Evolution (Biology) -- Philosophy.
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| LC no. |
00042460 |
| ISBN |
041521243X |
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0415212448 |
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