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Evolution and Ethics: Human Morality in Biological and Religious Perspective

Evolution and Ethics: Human Morality in Biological and Religious Perspective Paperback - 2004

by Philip Clayton

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  • Title Evolution and Ethics: Human Morality in Biological and Religious Perspective
  • Author Philip Clayton
  • Binding Paperback
  • Condition New
  • Pages 339
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.A.
  • Date 2004-08-04
  • Features Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # ria9780802826954_pod
  • ISBN 9780802826954 / 0802826954
  • Weight 1.13 lbs (0.51 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.26 x 6.28 x 0.94 in (23.52 x 15.95 x 2.39 cm)
  • Themes
    • Religious Orientation: Christian
    • Theometrics: Academic
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2004047241
  • Dewey Decimal Code 171.7

First line

Forty years ago, evolutionary ethics was the philosophical equivalent of a bad smell.

From the rear cover

Christians frequently resist evolutionary theory, believing it to be incompatible with the core values of their tradition. But what exactly are the tensions between evolution and religious faith in the area of human morality? "Evolution and Ethics examines the burning questions of human morality from the standpoint of Christian thought and contemporary biology, asking where the two perspectives diverge and where they may complement one another.

Representing a significant dialogue between world-class scientists, philosophers, and theologians, this volume explores the central features of biological and religious accounts of human morality, introducing the leading theories and locating the key points of contention. Central to these discussions are the questions of whether human actions are ever genuinely selfless, whether there is something in the moral life that transcends biological function, and whether one can sensibly speak of an overall purpose to the course of evolution.

Certain to engage scholars, students, and general readers alike, "Evolution and Ethics offers a balanced, levelheaded, constructive approach to an often divisive debate.

Contributors: Larry Arnhart
Christopher Boehm
Craig A. Boyd
Robert Boyd
Michael J. Chapman
Philip Clayton
Loren Haarsma
John Hare
S. Mark Heim
David C. Lahti
Thomas Jay Oord
Gregory R. Peterson
Joseph Poulshock
Peter J. Richerson
Philip A. Rolnick
Holmes Rolston III
Michael Ruse
Jeffrey Schloss
Rene van Woudenberg

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Citations

  • Choice, 04/01/2005, Page 1412