Evolution and the Big Questions

• Date de parution : 23/09/2011
• Editeur : Wiley-blackwell
• EAN : 9781444359008
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• Support : Livre numérique

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This provocative text considers whether evolutionary explanations can be used to clarify some of lifes biggest questions.
Examines topics of race, sex, gender, the nature of language, religion, ethics, knowledge, consciousness and ultimately, the meaning of life Each chapter presents a main... Voir plus

This provocative text considers whether evolutionary explanations can be used to clarify some of lifes biggest questions.
Examines topics of race, sex, gender, the nature of language, religion, ethics, knowledge, consciousness and ultimately, the meaning of life Each chapter presents a main topic, together with discussion of related ideas and arguments from various perspectives Addresses questions such as: Did evolution make men and women fundamentally different? Is the concept of race merely a social construction? Is morality, including universal human rights, a mass delusion? Can religion and evolution really be harmonized? Does evolution render life meaningless?
Written in a clear and informative style, with helpful references for further reading and research