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Issues in Evolutionary Ethics by Paul Thompson

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Issues in Evolutionary Ethics by Paul Thompson

This book explores historical and current discussions of the relevance of evolutionary theory to ethics. The historical section conveys the intellectual struggle that took place within the framework of Darwinism from its inception up to the work of G. C. Williams, W. D. Hamilton, R. D. Alexander, A. L. Trivers, E. O. Wilson, R. Dawkins, and others. The contemporary section discusses ethics within the framework of evolutionary theory as enriched by the works of biologists such as those mentioned above. The issue of whether ethical practice and ethical theory can be grounded in the theory of evolution has taken a new and significant direction within the context of sociobiology and is proving to be a challenge to previous thinking. This book conveys that challenge.

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Paul Thompson is Professor of Philosophy in the University of Toronto, is Principal and of Scarborough College at the University of Toronto, and is the author of The Structure of Biological Theories published by SUNY Press

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ISBN 13 9780791420270
ISBN 10 0791420272
Title Issues in Evolutionary Ethics
Author Paul Thompson
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher State University of New York Press
Year published 1995-01-17
Number of pages 444
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