Evolutionary ethics and contemporary biology /
How can the discoveries made in the biological sciences play a role in a discussion on the foundation of ethics? This book responds to this question by examining how evolutionism can explain and justify the existence of ethical normativity and the emergence of particular moral systems.
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Otros Autores: | , |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2006.
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Colección: | Cambridge studies in philosophy and biology.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | How can the discoveries made in the biological sciences play a role in a discussion on the foundation of ethics? This book responds to this question by examining how evolutionism can explain and justify the existence of ethical normativity and the emergence of particular moral systems. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 0511241763 9780511241765 9780511242212 0511242212 0511241267 9780511241260 9780511498428 051149842X 9780521122702 0521122708 |