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Author : Thom.Henry Huxley
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (66 download)
Download or read book Touchstone for Ethics 1893-1943 written by Thom.Henry Huxley and published by . This book was released on 1943 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Thomas Henry Huxley
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
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Download or read book Julian Huxley: Touchstone for ethics, 1893-1943 written by Thomas Henry Huxley and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Matthew H. Nitecki
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 9780791414996
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (149 download)
Download or read book Evolutionary Ethics written by Matthew H. Nitecki and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume analyzes the biological and philosophical disagreements in evolutionary ethics and points out difficulties with the interpretations. The book is divided into four sections. The first is an historical introduction to the origin of evolutionary ethics, showing how different evolutionary ethics was a hundred years ago, and how distant Huxley is from most of us now. The second section argues for a sociobiological interpretation of evolutionary ethics. The third section presents the view opposite to that of the second section and rejects the sociobiological interpretation. The fourth section deals objectively with many complex and fundamental issues from diverse perspectives.
Author : Paul Lawrence Farber
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520920972
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (29 download)
Download or read book The Temptations of Evolutionary Ethics written by Paul Lawrence Farber and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1994-10-11 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evolutionary theory tells us about our biological past; can it also guide us to a moral future? Paul Farber's compelling book describes a century-old philosophical hope held by many biologists, anthropologists, psychologists, and social thinkers: that universal ethical and social imperatives are built into human nature and can be discovered through knowledge of evolutionary theory. Farber describes three upsurges of enthusiasm for evolutionary ethics. The first came in the early years of mid-nineteenth century evolutionary theories; the second in the 1920s and '30s, in the years after the cultural catastrophe of World War I; and the third arrived with the recent grand claims of sociobiology to offer a sound biological basis for a theory of human culture. Unlike many who have written on evolutionary ethics, Farber considers the responses made by philosophers over the years. He maintains that their devastating criticisms have been forgotten—thus the history of evolutionary ethics is essentially one of oft-repeated philosophical mistakes. Historians, scientists, social scientists, and anyone concerned about the elusive basis of selflessness, altruism, and morality will welcome Farber's enlightening book.
Author : James G. Paradis
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 140086030X
Total Pages : 253 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)
Download or read book Evolution and Ethics written by James G. Paradis and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2014-07-14 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: T. H. Huxley (1825-1895) was not only an active protagonist in the religious and scientific upheaval that followed the publication of Darwin's theory of evolution but also a harbinger of the sociobiological debates about the implications of evolution that are now going on. His seminal lecture Evolution and Ethics, reprinted here with its introductory Prolegomena, argues that the human psyche is at war with itself, that humans are alienated in a cosmos that has no special reference to their needs, and that moral societies are of necessity in conflict with the natural conditions of their existence. Seen in the light of current understanding of the mechanisms of evolution, these claims remain as controversial today as they were when Huxley proposed them. In this volume George Williams, one of the best-known evolutionary biologists of our time, asserts that recent biological ideas and data justify a more extreme condemnation of the "cosmic process" than Huxley advocated and more extreme denial that the forces that got us here are capable of maintaining a viable world. James Paradis, an expert in Victorian studies, has written an introduction that sets the celebrated lecture in the context of cultural history, revealing it to be an impressive synthesis of Victorian thinking, as well as a challenge to eighteenth-century assumptions about the harmony of of nature. With Huxley's lecture as a focal point, the three parts of this book unite philosophy and science in a shared quest that recalls their common origins as systems of knowledge. Originally published in 1989. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Author : Thomas Henry Huxley
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691268290
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (912 download)
Download or read book Evolution and Ethics written by Thomas Henry Huxley and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2024-05-21 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Huxley's classic lecture on evolution, human nature, and the way to true happiness Thomas Henry Huxley (1825–1895) was one of the most prominent evolutionists of the late nineteenth century. A close companion of Charles Darwin, Huxley developed a reputation as "Darwin's Bulldog" for his relentless defense of evolutionary theory. Huxley was also an ardent supporter of social reform, particularly in his call for quality education at all levels. Evolution and Ethics, widely considered to be his greatest lecture, distilled a lifetime's wisdom and sensitive understanding of the nature and needs of humankind. Arguing that the human psyche is at war with itself, that humans are alienated in the cosmos, and that moral societies are necessarily in conflict with the natural conditions of their existence, Huxley nevertheless saw moral dictates as the key to future human happiness and success. This beautiful edition features an introduction by renowned historian and philosopher of biology Michael Ruse, placing Huxley's lecture in its original context while showing its even deeper relevance for our own time.
Author : Thomas Henry Huxley
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780691141305
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (413 download)
Download or read book Evolution & Ethics written by Thomas Henry Huxley and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Evolution and Ethics' widely considered to be Huxley's greatest lecture, distilled a lifetime's wisdom and sensitive understanding of the nature and needs of humankind. This new edition places it in its original context while showing its even deeper relevance for our own time.
Author : Paul Thompson
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 1438422032
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (384 download)
Download or read book Issues in Evolutionary Ethics written by Paul Thompson and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 1995-01-13 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores historical and current discussions of the relevance of evolutionary theory to ethics. The historical section conveys the intellectual struggle that took place within the framework of Darwinism from its inception up to the work of G. C. Williams, W. D. Hamilton, R. D. Alexander, A. L. Trivers, E. O. Wilson, R. Dawkins, and others. The contemporary section discusses ethics within the framework of evolutionary theory as enriched by the works of biologists such as those mentioned above. The issue of whether ethical practice and ethical theory can be grounded in the theory of evolution has taken a new and significant direction within the context of sociobiology and is proving to be a challenge to previous thinking. This book conveys that challenge.
Author : Michael Bradie
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 9780791421062
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (21 download)
Download or read book The Secret Chain written by Michael Bradie and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1994-12-15 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contents Preface Acknowledgments 1 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 2 Altruism, Benevolence, and Self-Love in Eighteenth Century British Moral Philosophy Introduction Benevolence and Self-Love from Hobbes to Mackintosh The Eighteenth Century Legacy 3 The Moral Realm of Nature: Nineteenth Century Views on Ethics and Evolution Introduction Natural Facts and Natural Values Nature, Culture, and Conflict 4 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? 5 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 6 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 7 Final Reflections Summary of the Argument The Biological Roots of Morality The Relevance of Darwin for Moral Philosophy Bibliography Index
Author : F.A. Hayek
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134962851
Total Pages : 189 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (349 download)
Download or read book The Fatal Conceit written by F.A. Hayek and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-28 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1990. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author : Clint Jones
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317027582
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (17 download)
Download or read book The Individual and Utopia written by Clint Jones and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-03-09 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Central to the idea of a perfect society is the idea that communities must be strong and bound together with shared ideologies. However, while this may be true, rarely are the individuals that comprise a community given primacy of place as central to a strong communal theory. This volume moves away from the dominant, current macro-level theorising on the subject of identity and its relationship to and with globalising trends, focusing instead on the individual’s relationship with utopia so as to offer new interpretive approaches for engaging with and examining utopian individuality. Interdisciplinary in scope and bringing together work from around the world, The Individual and Utopia enquires after the nature of the utopian as citizen, demonstrating the inherent value of making the individual central to utopian theorizing and highlighting the methodologies necessary for examining the utopian individual. The various approaches employed reveal what it is to be an individual yoked by the idea of citizenship and challenge the ways that we have traditionally been taught to think of the individual as citizen. As such, it will appeal to scholars with interests in social theory, philosophy, literature, cultural studies, architecture, and feminist thought, whose work intersects with political thought, utopian theorizing, or the study of humanity or human nature.
Author : Abraham Edel
Publisher : Transaction Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781412823258
Total Pages : 410 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (232 download)
Download or read book Exploring Fact and Value written by Abraham Edel and published by Transaction Publishers. This book was released on 1980-01-01 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The great twentieth-century dichotomy that has pervaded moral philosophy and value theory on the one hand and social science and social theory on the other, concerns this volume. Part one approaches this dichotomy between fact (knowledge/science) and value (worth/morality) from different angles. It opens with a general study of the way value and fact are construed, then locates where scientific materials enter into ethics. Part two deals with issues of moral attitude and practical responsibility in the work of science and technology. Scientists' social responsibility as a function of changing social roles of science, and knowledge and responsibility in the professions are examined. In the concluding chapter Edel examines the dichotomy between fact and value as a social and an ideational phenomenon.
Author : Michael Shermer
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780805077698
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (776 download)
Download or read book The Science of Good and Evil written by Michael Shermer and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2005-01-02 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores how and why people made the leap fom social primate to moral primate, discussing how humans transformed the moral sentiments displayed in many primate species into ethical principles.
Author : Erich Kahler
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351472658
Total Pages : 439 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (514 download)
Download or read book The Tower and the Abyss written by Erich Kahler and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-29 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1989. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis.
Author : Abraham Edel
Publisher : Transaction Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781412826525
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (265 download)
Download or read book Interpreting Education written by Abraham Edel and published by Transaction Publishers. This book was released on 1985-01-01 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is meant by education? How are educational institutions and processes evaluated, and how can they be improved? What curriculum is best? How are philosophy and education related? Abraham Edel answers these questions in the course of exploring education. He considers the problems of educational philosophy under conditions of rapid social change in the twentieth century and argues that too many of the traditional approaches to education were set in an effort to delineate a permanent structure rather than to work out ways of handling rapid change. Older models of education have worn thin and new approaches have to be constructed. Interpreting Education clears away old confusions and indicates the conditions that fresh modes of thought will have to satisfy. Contents: "Education and Schooling in Cultural Perspective"; "Grading: Tracking the Philosophical Roots of a Specific Problem"; "A Philosophical Outlook as an Educational Resource"; "Current Critiques of the Schools"; "Politicized Schools and the Ideal of Impartiality"; "Ideals and Their Assessment"; "Toward a Moral Agenda for Contemporary Education"; "Rationality, Autonomy, Relativism"; "Teacher and Student in the Contemporary World"; "Learning and Teaching: Conceptual Problems"; "Forms of Learning"; "The Pedagogical Encounter"; "Scientific Knowledge and the Humanities"; "Social and Moral Education"; "Complexities of the Familiar: Sport and Physical Education; Crafts, Arts, and Technology; Basic Skills"; "The Confrontation of the Liberal and Vocational-Technical"; "The Social Character of Dewey's Philosophy"; "Aims of Education: A Comparison Instead of a Controversy."
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Total Pages : 770 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (2 download)
Download or read book The Modern Schoolman written by and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 770 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Hick
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN 13 : 9780664255091
Total Pages : 500 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (55 download)
Download or read book Death and Eternal Life written by John Hick and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this cross-cultural, interdisciplinary study, John Hick draws upon major world religions, as well as biology, psychology, parapsychology, anthropology, and philosophy, to explore the mystery of death. He argues that scientific and philosophical objections to the idea of survival after death can be challenged, and he claims that human inadequacy in facing suffering supports the basic religious argument for immortality.
