Biology and the Foundations of Ethics - Brossura

Maienschein, Jane

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ISBN 10: 0521559235 ISBN 13: 9780521559232

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 1999

Riassunto

There has been much attention devoted in recent years to the question of whether our moral principles can be related to our biological nature. This collection of essays focuses on the connection between biology, in particular evolutionary biology, and foundational questions in ethics. The book asks such questions as whether humans are innately selfish, and whether there are particular facets of human nature that bear directly on social practices. The volume is organised historically beginning with Aristotle and covering such major figures as Hume and Darwin down to the present and the work of Harvard sociobiologist, E. O. Wilson. This is the first book to offer this historical perspective on the relation of biology and ethics, and has been written by some of the leading figures in the history and philosophy of science, whose work stands very much at the cutting edge of these disciplines.

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Recensione:

"Evolution is present in some essays, but the general effort of the contributors - 'to ground ethics in nature' - provides a profitable read on the important issues in biology and science, especially for biologists, philosophers and social scientists." Research News and Opportunities in Science and Theology

Descrizione del libro:

The first book to offer a historical perspective on the relation of biology and ethics. The essays, by leading scholars in the field, ask such questions as whether humans are innately selfish, and whether there are particular facets of human nature that bear directly on social practices.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0521559235
• ISBN 13: 9780521559232
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 346