The secret chain : evolution and ethics / by Michael Bradie.
Saved in:
| Online Access: |
Full Text (via EBSCO) |
|---|---|
| Main Author: | |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Albany :
State University of New York Press,
©1994.
|
| Series: | SUNY series in philosophy and biology.
|
| Subjects: |
Table of Contents:
- 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.