Evolution and Ethics: Human Morality in Biological and Religious PerspectivePhilip Clayton, Jeffrey Schloss Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 4 авг. 2004 г. - Всего страниц: 339 Christians 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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... Wilson , and Malcolm Jeeves , and with the theologians Niels Gregersen and Kevin Vanhoozer , were a testing ground for the proposals made in this volume . Each paper was then presented and critiqued at a major conference at Calvin ...
... Wilson , and Malcolm Jeeves , and with the theologians Niels Gregersen and Kevin Vanhoozer , were a testing ground for the proposals made in this volume . Each paper was then presented and critiqued at a major conference at Calvin ...
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... ( Wilson 1978 ; Rachels 199o ; Smith 2oo3 ) . Western theism has traditionally affirmed a tran- scendent creator of and purpose to life , which the design of the cosmos mani- festly , even jubilantly , testifies to ; and it has embraced ...
... ( Wilson 1978 ; Rachels 199o ; Smith 2oo3 ) . Western theism has traditionally affirmed a tran- scendent creator of and purpose to life , which the design of the cosmos mani- festly , even jubilantly , testifies to ; and it has embraced ...
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... Wilson 1975 and 1978 ; S. Rose 1982 ; H. Rose and S. Rose 2ooo ; Pinker 1997 and 2oo2 ; Alcock 2oo3 ; Dennett 2oo3 ) , this tends to reflect differences in evaluating genetic and environmental de- terminants of behavioral phenotype ...
... Wilson 1975 and 1978 ; S. Rose 1982 ; H. Rose and S. Rose 2ooo ; Pinker 1997 and 2oo2 ; Alcock 2oo3 ; Dennett 2oo3 ) , this tends to reflect differences in evaluating genetic and environmental de- terminants of behavioral phenotype ...
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... ( Wilson 1978 , 167 ) . This fitness - enhancing functional distinctive raises the question of altruism , one of the major themes of this book . While altruism or self- relinquishing love or other - regard is not the sole focus of human ...
... ( Wilson 1978 , 167 ) . This fitness - enhancing functional distinctive raises the question of altruism , one of the major themes of this book . While altruism or self- relinquishing love or other - regard is not the sole focus of human ...
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... ( Wilson 1975 ; Holcomb 1993 ) , inasmuch as it has en- tailed a quandary needing explanation . Why so ? Darwin himself recognized that an exclusively other - benefiting trait " would annihilate my theory , for such could not have been ...
... ( Wilson 1975 ; Holcomb 1993 ) , inasmuch as it has en- tailed a quandary needing explanation . Why so ? Darwin himself recognized that an exclusively other - benefiting trait " would annihilate my theory , for such could not have been ...
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Evolutionary Ethics Past and Present | 27 |
Darwinian Evolutionary Ethics Between Patriotism and Sympathy | 50 |
Explaining the Prosocial Side of Moral Communities | 78 |
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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