Book ID: CBB838749899

The Cambridge Handbook of Evolutionary Ethics (2017)

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Ruse, Michael (Editor)
Richards, Robert John (Editor)


Cambridge University Press


Publication Date: 2017
Physical Details: 342 pp.
Language: English

Evolutionary ethics - the application of evolutionary ideas to moral thinking and justification - began in the nineteenth century with the work of Charles Darwin and Herbert Spencer, but was subsequently criticized as an example of the naturalistic fallacy. In recent decades, however, evolutionary ethics has found new support among both the Darwinian and the Spencerian traditions. This accessible volume looks at the history of thought about evolutionary ethics as well as current debates in the subject, examining first the claims of supporters and then the responses of their critics. Topics covered include social Darwinism, moral realism, and debunking arguments. Clearly written and structured, the book guides readers through the arguments on both sides, and emphasises the continuing relevance of evolutionary theory to our understanding of ethics today.

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Authors & Contributors
Engels, Eve-Marie
Sullivan, Gregory
Wilson, David Sloan
Weikart, Richard
Sullivan, Gregory Franzis
Sripada, Chandra Sekhar
Concepts
Evolution and ethics
Social Darwinism
Darwinism
Evolution
Evolutionary psychology
Science and society
Time Periods
19th century
20th century, late
20th century
20th century, early
21st century
Places
Great Britain
United States
Japan
Germany
France
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