The Ethics of Naturalism (Classic Reprint): A Criticism - Couverture souple

W. R. Sorley

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1330093178 ISBN 13 : 9781330093177

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

How evolution shapes our ideas of right and wrong—and what that means for ethics. This careful analysis challenges simple links between natural processes and moral truth, asking how far evolution can explain what we value and why we act as we do.

The work surveys how evolution influences moral thought, from individual actions to social life, and how new theories contend with traditional views. It weighs whether nature alone can establish a standard of goodness or if human judgment and purpose must play a central role in guiding conduct.

• Clear distinctions between historical facts and normative worth, helping readers see what ethics depends on.


• Discussion of how morality develops through individual, social, and evolutionary factors.


• Exploration of egoism, utilitarianism, and the role of moral sentiments in shaping ethics.


• Evaluation of how we should interpret scientific ideas when they touch on questions of duty and life aims.

Ideal for readers seeking a rigorous, accessible look at how science and philosophy converge to inform our understanding of right conduct and the goals of human life.

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The form in which this theory has impressed itself upon contemporary thought is mainly due to certain researches in biology; but its influence has not been restricted to the biological sciences. It has shed new light on psychology and on the sciences of society. In this way it has much to say concerning the development of morality. This also is within the scope of evolution. But at this point it is necessary to consider whether our interpretation of evolution may not have been too exclusively determined by observation of a limited group of facts. We must ask whether the factors of biological evolution are adequate to the explanation of moral development. A still more important question than this is raised in the application of evolution to ethics.
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330093178
• ISBN 13: 9781330093177
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 354
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