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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... genetic mod- els almost uniformly assume a determinative relationship between genes and behaviors like altruism or cooperation , and evolutionary approaches to be- havior understandably seek to describe constraints and central ...
... genetic mod- els almost uniformly assume a determinative relationship between genes and behaviors like altruism or cooperation , and evolutionary approaches to be- havior understandably seek to describe constraints and central ...
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... genetic replication . Dual inheritance or functional hierarchy the- ory argues that for humans ( and so far , this is suggested only for humans ) there is , in addition to genes , a nonmaterial , ideational source of replicating ...
... genetic replication . Dual inheritance or functional hierarchy the- ory argues that for humans ( and so far , this is suggested only for humans ) there is , in addition to genes , a nonmaterial , ideational source of replicating ...
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... genetic material has been and will be kept intact ; morality has no other demonstrable ultimate function " ( Wilson 1978 , 167 ) . This fitness - enhancing functional distinctive raises the question of altruism , one of the major themes ...
... genetic material has been and will be kept intact ; morality has no other demonstrable ultimate function " ( Wilson 1978 , 167 ) . This fitness - enhancing functional distinctive raises the question of altruism , one of the major themes ...
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... genetics . Fitness could now be construed as a property of genes , not individuals , and therefore it could be ... genetic relatedness ( C < B * R ) . Second , using an analogous cost / benefit logic to explain sacrifice outside of ...
... genetics . Fitness could now be construed as a property of genes , not individuals , and therefore it could be ... genetic relatedness ( C < B * R ) . Second , using an analogous cost / benefit logic to explain sacrifice outside of ...
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... genes and memes ( Dur- ham 1991 ; Plotkin 1993 and 1997 ) . This provocative account , suggested only for humans , provides a unique route by which human behavior is influenced not only by genetic information but by extra - somatic ...
... genes and memes ( Dur- ham 1991 ; Plotkin 1993 and 1997 ) . This provocative account , suggested only for humans , provides a unique route by which human behavior is influenced not only by genetic information but by extra - somatic ...
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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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