The secret chain : evolution and ethics /

Main Author: Bradie, Michael.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Albany : State University of New York Press, ©1994.
Series:SUNY series in philosophy and biology
Subjects:
Online Access:http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=5760
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300 |a 1 online resource (xiii, 198 pages). 
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504 |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-190) and index. 
505 0 |a Ethics and evolution. The secret chain ; Epistemology from an evolutionary point of view ; Ethics from an evolutionary point of view ; Morals and models ; Evolution and ethics -- Altruism, benevolence, and self-love in eighteenth century British moral philosophy. Introductioin ; Benevolence and self-love from Hobbes to Mackintosh ; The eighteenth century legacy -- The moral realm of nature: Nineteenth century views on ethics and evolution. Introduction ; Natural facts and natural values ; Nature, culture, and conflict -- Human nature. Introduction ; The concept of human nature ; Human nature and moral theory ; Human nature and ideology ; Does Darwinism undermine the concept of human nature? -- Three contemporary approaches to evolutionary ethics. Introduction ; The wisdom of the Genes: The sociobiology of ethics ; Richard Alexander and the biological basis of morality ; Robert Richards and the revised theory ; General conclusion -- Darwinism and the moral status of animals. Introduction ; Singer's expanding circle argument ; James Rachels on "moral individualism" ; Rodd on the rights of animals and our duties toward them ; Conclusion -- Final reflections. Summary of the argument ; The biological roots of morality ; The relevance of Darwin for moral philosophy. 
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