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The philosophy of human evolution /
"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 biolo...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2012.
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| Colección: | Cambridge introductions to philosophy and biology.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "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"-- |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (x, 271 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 246-264) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781139223355 1139223356 9781139219921 1139219928 1280568534 9781280568534 9780511844263 0511844263 1139208969 9781139208963 1107222710 9781107222717 9786613598134 6613598135 1139221647 9781139221641 1139216821 9781139216821 1139213768 9781139213769 |