Evolution and ethics : human morality in biological and religious perspective /
Evolution and ethics : human morality in biological and religious perspective /
edited by Philip Clayton and Jeffrey Schloss.
- x, 339 pages ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction : evolutionary ethics and Christian morality : surveying the issues / Evolutionary ethics past and present / Darwinian evolutionary ethics : between patriotism and sympathy / Explaining the prosocial side of moral communities / Hominid failings : an evolutionary basis for sin in individuals and corporations / The leverage of language on altruism and morality / "You have heard ... but I tell you ... " : a test of the adaptive significance of moral evolution / Evolution and divine revelation : synergy, not conflict, in understanding morality / Darwinian and teleological explanations : are they incompatible? / Is there an evolutionary foundation for human morality? / The darwinian moral sense and biblical religion / Thomistic natural law and the limits of evolutionary psychology / The Good Samaritan and his genes / A cross-section of sin : the mimetic character of human nature in biological and theological perspective / Falling up : evolution and original sin / Morals, love, and relations in evolutionary theory / Darwin's problems, neo-Darwinian solutions, and Jesus' love commands / Conclusion : biology and purpose : altruism, morality, and human nature in evolutionary perspective / Jeffrey P. Schloss -- Michael Ruse -- Peter J. Richerson and Robert Boyd -- Christopher Boehm -- Michael J. Chapman -- Joseph Poulshock -- David C. Lahti -- Loren Haarsma -- Rene van Woudenberg -- John Hare -- Larry Arnhart -- Craig A. Boyd -- Holmes Rolston III -- S. Mark Heim -- Gregory R. Peterson -- Thomas Jay Oord -- Philip A. Rolnick -- Philip Clayton. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.
"Evolution and Ethics examines the 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 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."--BOOK JACKET.
0802826954 9780802826954
2004047241
Ethics, Evolutionary
Evolution (Biology)--Moral and ethical aspects
Biology--Religious aspects--Christianity
BJ1311 / .E95 2004
171.7
Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction : evolutionary ethics and Christian morality : surveying the issues / Evolutionary ethics past and present / Darwinian evolutionary ethics : between patriotism and sympathy / Explaining the prosocial side of moral communities / Hominid failings : an evolutionary basis for sin in individuals and corporations / The leverage of language on altruism and morality / "You have heard ... but I tell you ... " : a test of the adaptive significance of moral evolution / Evolution and divine revelation : synergy, not conflict, in understanding morality / Darwinian and teleological explanations : are they incompatible? / Is there an evolutionary foundation for human morality? / The darwinian moral sense and biblical religion / Thomistic natural law and the limits of evolutionary psychology / The Good Samaritan and his genes / A cross-section of sin : the mimetic character of human nature in biological and theological perspective / Falling up : evolution and original sin / Morals, love, and relations in evolutionary theory / Darwin's problems, neo-Darwinian solutions, and Jesus' love commands / Conclusion : biology and purpose : altruism, morality, and human nature in evolutionary perspective / Jeffrey P. Schloss -- Michael Ruse -- Peter J. Richerson and Robert Boyd -- Christopher Boehm -- Michael J. Chapman -- Joseph Poulshock -- David C. Lahti -- Loren Haarsma -- Rene van Woudenberg -- John Hare -- Larry Arnhart -- Craig A. Boyd -- Holmes Rolston III -- S. Mark Heim -- Gregory R. Peterson -- Thomas Jay Oord -- Philip A. Rolnick -- Philip Clayton. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.
"Evolution and Ethics examines the 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 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."--BOOK JACKET.
0802826954 9780802826954
2004047241
Ethics, Evolutionary
Evolution (Biology)--Moral and ethical aspects
Biology--Religious aspects--Christianity
BJ1311 / .E95 2004
171.7