Evolution and ethics

2004 · Book · Philip Clayton, Jeffrey Schloss

“Forty years ago, evolutionary ethics was the philosophical equivalent of a bad smell.”

"Evolution and Ethics examines the questions of human morality from the standpoint of Christian thought and contemporary biology, asking where the two perspectives diverge and where they may complement one another." "Representing a significant dialogue between scientists, philosophers, and theologians, this volume explores the central features of biological and religious accounts of human morality, introducing the leading theories and locating the key points of contention. Central to these discussions are the questions of whether human actions are ever genuinely selfless, whether there is something in the moral life that transcends biological function, and whether one can sensibly speak of an overall purpose to the course of evolution."--BOOK JACKET. by Philip Clayton, Jeffrey Schloss