The Philosophy of Human Evolution - Ruse, Michael

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Provides a unique discussion of human evolution from a philosophical viewpoint, covering such issues as religion, race and gender.

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This book provides a unique discussion of human evolution from a philosophical viewpoint, looking at the facts and interpretations since Charles Darwin's The Descent of Man. Michael Ruse explores such topics as the nature of scientific theories, the relationships between culture and biology, the problem of progress and the extent to which evolutionary issues pose problems for religious beliefs. He identifies these issues, highlighting the problems for morality in a world governed by natural selection. By taking a philosophical viewpoint, the full ethical and moral dimensions of human evolution are examined. This book engages the reader in a thorough discussion of the issues, appealing to students in philosophy, biology and anthropology....

...well-written... The book is also a clear demonstration that the field of philosophy itself has undergone evolutionary changes... The Philosophy of Human Evolution explores a range of topics that help to illuminate how we might integrate advances in evolutionary biology into our view of the world... --Christopher J. Wills, University of California, San Diego, BioScience ...this book should be a good read for those who are acquainted with the scientific issues and can muse over some of the sections... Recommended... --F.S. Szalay, University of New Mexico, CHOICE ...As one of the most prolific authors in the history and philosophy of evolutionary theory, Michael Ruse has undertaken to explore issues of human evolution from pre-Darwin days through Darwin's own musings on the subject to contemporary examples such as the nature of race, sociobiology, and evolutionary psychology... this will make a very useful classroom textbook introducing students to a wide variety of issues surrounding human evolution that can be supplemented by additional readings on specific topics of interest. --Garland E. Allen, Biology, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, The Quarterly Review of Biology