336 Pages
by
Routledge
326 Pages
by
Routledge
336 Pages
by
Routledge
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This is a collection of essays on the history and philosophy of evolutionary biology by the well-known Canadian scholar, Michael Ruse. Much has been written newly for the collection, as the author explores themes of evolutionary naturalism, putting the theory of knowledge and of moral behaviour on a philosophical basis informed by contemporary evolutionary biology. Divided into three parts, the... Read more
Introduction; I: Case Studies; Introduction; 1: Ought Philosophers Consider Scientific Discovery?; 2: Are Pictures Really Necessary?; 3: Controversy in Palaeontology; II: Evolutionary Epistemology; Introduction; 4: A Threefold Parallelism for Our Time?; 5: Scientific Change is a Family Affair!; 6: The View from Somewhere; III: Evolutionary Ethics; 7: Evolutionary Biology and Cultural Values; 8: Evolution and Ethics; 9: Evolutionary Ethics
Biography
Michael Ruse
'A readable and forthright presentation ... on the relevance of evolution to philosophy ... a useful introduction for students' - Nature
