The Secret Chain: Evolution and Ethics (Suny Series in Philosophy an - Brossura

Bradie, Michael

 
9780791421062: The Secret Chain: Evolution and Ethics (Suny Series in Philosophy an
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ISBN 10: 0791421066 ISBN 13: 9780791421062
Casa editrice: State University of New York Press, 1994

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A philosophical exploration of how Darwinian evolution reshapes our understanding of morality, human nature, and ethical life.

How should we understand morality considering evolution? Does Darwinism undermine ethics―or deepen it? In this ambitious and wide-ranging study, Michael Bradie offers the first sustained philosophical examination of the relationship between evolutionary ethics and evolutionary epistemology.

Drawing on centuries of thought―from eighteenth-century British moralists to contemporary debates―Bradie brings analytic clarity to a field often marked by confusion and controversy. He carefully distinguishes the assumptions and methods of evolutionary theory and moral philosophy, illuminating where they converge, where they conflict, and where they are too easily conflated.

Engaging major thinkers such as Michael Ruse, Robert J. Richards, R. D. Alexander, E. O. Wilson, and Peter Singer, Bradie reconstructs and evaluates competing approaches to:
· Altruism, benevolence, and self-love
· The concept of human nature
· Sociobiology and the biological basis of morality
· Darwinism and the moral status of animals
· The philosophical implications of evolutionary theory for ethics

More than a historical survey, The Secret Chain advances a powerful original thesis about the biological roots of morality and the continuing relevance of Darwin for moral philosophy. Bradie’s balanced, self-critical approach avoids simplistic reductionism while refusing to ignore the profound challenges posed by evolutionary science.

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Informazioni sull'autore

Michael Bradie is Professor of Philosophy at Bowling Green State University.

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Editore
State University of New York Press
Data di pubblicazione
1994
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
0791421066
ISBN 13 
9780791421062
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero di pagine
222
Contatto del produttore
non disponibile
Persona responsabile
gpsr@libri.de
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Casa editrice: State Univ of New York Pr, 1994
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