The Temptations of Evolutionary Ethics

by Paul Lawrence Farber

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Evolutionary theory tells us about our biological past; can it also guide us to a moral future? Paul Farber's compelling book describes a century-old philosophical hope held by many biologists, anthropologists, psychologists, and social thinkers: that universal ethical and social imperatives are built into human nature and can be discovered through knowledge of evolutionary theory.

Farber describes three upsurges of enthusiasm for evolutionary...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0520213696

ISBN13:9780520213692

Release Date:June 1998

Publisher:University of California Press

Length:224 Pages

Weight:0.60 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 5.5" x 8.2"

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Ethics & Morality Evolution History & Philosophy Philosophy Politics & Social Sciences Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology

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