Issues in Evolutionary Ethics by Paul Thompson

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.

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	9780791420287
ISBN 10	0791420280
Title	Issues in Evolutionary Ethics
Author	Paul Thompson
Series	Suny Series In Philosophy And Biology
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	State University of New York Press
Year published	1995-01-17
Number of pages	444
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