Evolution and Ethics: Human Morality in Biological and Religious PerspectiveChristians frequently resist evolutionary theory, believing it to be incompatible with the core values of their tradition. But what exactly are the tensions between evolution and religious faith in the area of human morality? Evolution and Ethics examines the burning questions of human morality from the standpoint of Christian thought and contemporary biology, asking where the two perspectives diverge and where they may complement one another. Representing a significant dialogue between world-class scientists, philosophers, and theologians, this volume explores the central features of biological and religious accounts of human morality, introducing the leading theories and locating the key points of contention. Central to these discussions are the questions of whether human actions are ever genuinely selfless, whether there is something in the moral life that transcends biological function, and whether one can sensibly speak of an overall purpose to the course of evolution. Certain to engage scholars, students, and general readers alike, Evolution and Ethics offers a balanced, levelheaded, constructive approach to an often divisive debate. Contributors: Larry Arnhart Christopher Boehm Craig A. Boyd Robert Boyd Michael J. Chapman Philip Clayton Loren Haarsma John Hare S. Mark Heim David C. Lahti Thomas Jay Oord Gregory R. Peterson Joseph Poulshock Peter J. Richerson Philip A. Rolnick Holmes Rolston III Michael Ruse Jeffrey Schloss René van Woudenberg |
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Hominid Failings An Evolutionary Basis for Sin in Individuals and Corporations | 101 |
The Leverage of Language on Altruism and Morality | 114 |
You Have Heard but I Tell You A Test of the Adaptive Significance of Moral Evolution | 132 |
Evolution and Divine Revelation Synergy Not Conflict in Understanding Morality | 153 |
Darwinian and Ideological Explanations Are They Incompatible? | 171 |
Thomistic Natural Law and the Limits of Evolutionary Psychology | 221 |
The Good Samaritan and His Genes | 238 |
A CrossSection of Sin The Mimetic Character of Human Nature in Biological and Theological Perspective | 255 |
Falling Up Evolution and Original Sin | 273 |
Morals Love and Relations in Evolutionary Theory | 287 |
Darwins Problems NeoDarwinian Solutions and Jesus Love Commands | 302 |
Biology and Purpose Altruism Morality and Human Nature in Evolutionary Perspective | 318 |
List of Contributors | 337 |
Is There an Evolutionary Foundation for Human Morality? | 187 |
The Darwinian Moral Sense and Biblical Religion | 204 |
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| Название | Evolution and Ethics: Human Morality in Biological and Religious Perspective ISSR Library (Выпуск 61) |
| Редакторы | Philip Clayton, Jeffrey Schloss |
| Издание: | перепечатанное |
| Издатель | Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2004 |
| ISBN | 0802826954, 9780802826954 |
| Количество страниц | Всего страниц: 339 |
| Экспорт цитаты | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |