The Challenge of Evolution to Religion by Johan De Smedt
This Element focuses on three challenges of evolution to religion: teleology, human origins, and the evolution of religion itself. First, religious worldviews tend to presuppose a teleological understanding of the origins of living things, but scientists mostly understand evolution as non-teleological. Second, religious and scientific accounts of human origins do not align in a straightforward sense. Third, evolutionary explanations of religion, including religious beliefs and practices, may cast doubt on their justification. We show how these tensions arise and offer potential responses for religion. Individual religions can meet these challenges, if some of their metaphysical assumptions are adapted or abandoned.-
Slime Mould and Philosophy
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The Metaphysics of Biology
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Biological Organization
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The Missing Two-Thirds of Evolutionary Theory
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Temporal Cognition in Animals
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Organic Progress and Evolutionary Theory
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Health and Disease
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Explanation in Biology
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Controlled Experiments
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Stem Cells
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Modelling Evolution
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Inclusive Fitness and Kin Selection
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The Darwinian Revolution
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Facts, Conventions, and the Levels of Selection
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Biology and Medical Theory
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The Causal Structure of Natural Selection
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Model Organisms
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The Role of Mathematics in Evolutionary Theory
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What Is Life? Revisited
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Evolution, Morality and the Fabric of Society
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The Scope of Evolutionary Thinking
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Ecological Models
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Paleoaesthetics and the Practice of Paleontology
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Human Cognitive Diversity
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The Organism
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Biological Individuality
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Games in the Philosophy of Biology
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Adaptation
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Social Darwinism
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Philosophy of Developmental Biology
'This book provides a fascinating, concise, and empirically up-to-date introduction to evolution and religionOne of the best features of the work is that even though it is short [(75 pages)], it covers a broad range of historical and contemporary topics, both in science and in religion, without being superficial … In conclusion, read this and be inspired to find out more about the current, complex relationship between evolution and religion.' Halvor Kvandal, ESSSAT News & Reviews
'[The] book can serve as a helpful primer for the student hoping to discover the asymmetric dependence relationship of evolution to religion. The book equally serves as a deeper exploration of the finer details and questions that arise in the midst of these challenges for more seasoned scholars.' Jillian Langford, Reading Religion
'[The] book can serve as a helpful primer for the student hoping to discover the asymmetric dependence relationship of evolution to religion. The book equally serves as a deeper exploration of the finer details and questions that arise in the midst of these challenges for more seasoned scholars.' Jillian Langford, Reading Religion
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| ISBN 13 | 9781108716048 |
| ISBN 10 | 1108716040 |
| Title | The Challenge of Evolution to Religion |
| Author | Johan De Smedt |
| Series | Elements In The Philosophy Of Biology |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2020-02-13 |
| Number of pages | 75 |
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