Evolution and Ethics: Human Morality in Bilogical and Religious Perspective - Couverture souple

Clayton, Philip; Schloss, Jeffrey

 
9780802826954: Evolution and Ethics: Human Morality in Bilogical and Religious Perspective
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0802826954 ISBN 13 : 9780802826954
Editeur : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2004

Synopsis

Christians frequently resist evolutionary theory, believing it to be incompatible with the core values of their tradition. But what exactly are the tensions between evolution and religious faith in the area of human morality? Evolution and Ethics examines the burning questions of human morality from the standpoint of Christian thought and contemporary biology, asking where the two perspectives diverge and where they may complement one another. Representing a significant dialogue between world-class scientists, philosophers, and theologians, this volume explores the central features of biological and religious accounts of human morality, introducing the leading theories and locating the key points of contention. Central to these discussions are the questions of whether human actions are ever genuinely selfless, whether there is something in the moral life that transcends biological function, and whether one can sensibly speak of an overall purpose to the course of evolution. Certain to engage scholars, students, and general readers alike, Evolution and Ethics offers a balanced, levelheaded, constructive approach to an often divisive d e b a te. Contributors: Larry Arnhart Christopher Boehm Craig A. Boyd Robert Boyd Michael J. Chapman Philip Clayton Loren Haarsma John Hare S. Mark Heim David C. Lahti Thomas Jay Oord Gregory R. Peterson Joseph Poulshock Peter J. Richerson Philip A. Rolnick Holmes Rolston III Michael Ruse Jeffrey Schloss René van Woudenberg

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À propos des auteurs

Philip Clayton is Ingraham Professor of Theology at theClaremont School of Theology and professor of philosophyand religion at Claremont Graduate University in Claremont, California. He is also the author of Explanation fromPhysics to Philosophy: An Essay in Rationality andReligion (Yale) and the Templeton Prize?winning bookGod and Contemporary Science (Eerdmans).

Jeffrey Schloss is Professor of Biology at Westmont Collegein Santa Barbara, California.

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Éditeur
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
Date d'édition
2004
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0802826954
ISBN 13 
9780802826954
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
349
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