| Evolutionary Ethics and Contemporary Biology Contributor(s): Boniolo, Giovanni (Editor), de Anna, Gabriele (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521856299 ISBN-13: 9780521856294 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $67.44 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2006 Annotation: 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. Written by a team of philosophers and scientists, the essays collected in this volume deal with the limits of evolutionary explanations, the justifications of ethics, and methodological issues concerning evolutionary accounts of ethics, among other topics. They offer deep insights into the origin and purpose of human moral capacities and of moral systems. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy - Science | Philosophy & Social Aspects - Science | Life Sciences - Evolution |
| Dewey: 171.7 |
| LCCN: 2005028954 |
| Series: Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Biology |
| Physical Information: 0.68" H x 6.14" W x 9.16" (0.96 lbs) 222 pages |
