Solitary Self - Darwin and the Selfish Gene

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1. Pseudo-Darwinism and social atomism 2. The background: egoism from Hobbes to R. D. Laing 3. The natural springs of morality 4. Coming to terms with reason 5. Darwin's new broom 6. The self's strange adventures Conclusion: the wider perspective Bibliography Index

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Mary Midgely (1919-2018)was a moral philosopher and the author of many books, most recently The Myths We Live By.

Zusammenfassung

Explores the nature of our moral constitution to challenge the view that reduces human motivation to self-interest. This title argues that simple, one-sided accounts of human motives, such as the 'selfish gene' tendency in neo-Darwinian thought, may be illuminating but are always unrealistic.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Mary Midgley
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 01.02.2016
• EAN: 9781138169296
• ISBN: 978-1-138-16929-6
• Seiten: 176
• Themen: Sachbuch > Philosophie, Religion > Philosophie: Allgemeines, Nachschlagewerke; PHILOSOPHY / General, Popular philosophy