The philosophy of human evolution / Michael Ruse.
The philosophy of human evolution / Michael Ruse.
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Publisher
Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
Date
2012.
Call Numbers
N599.93801/1
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Language
English
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Physical content
x, 271 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Contents
Machine generated contents note: Acknowledgements; 1. Evolutionary biology; 2. Human evolution; 3. Real science, good science?; 4. Progress; 5. Knowledge; 6. Morality; 7. Sex, orientation, and race; 8. From eugenics to medicine; Bibliography.
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Publisher
Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2012.
Subjects
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- SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects
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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 evolutio...
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The philosophy of human evolution / Michael Ruse.
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Cambridge introductions to philosophy and biology.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N599.93801/1
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74VvLEEV7yqO
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ISBN
9780521133722 (paperback)
9780521117937 (hardback)
DDC
599.938
MMS ID
991010722209702626
