Evolution, Morality and the Fabric of Society

Derives and justifies moral principles, naturalistically, from evolved human behavioural propensities (reciprocity, cooperation, empathy) and cognitive capacities (rationality, behavioural modification).

List of contents

1. Prologetic Remarks; 2. Social Contract Theory; 3. Evolution of Social Behaviour and Sociality; 4. Contractevolism: An Evolution-based Moral Theory; 5. Hume's Barrier and Moore's Fallacy; 6. Contractevolism and Patriarchy; 7. Individual Sovereignty and Copulatory Choices; 8. Contractevolism and Overpopulation; References.

Summary

Derives and justifies moral principles, naturalistically, from evolved human behavioural propensities (reciprocity, cooperation, empathy) and cognitive capacities (rationality, behavioural modification).

Foreword

Derives and justifies moral principles, naturalistically, from evolved human behavioural propensities and cognitive capacities.

Product details

• Authors: R. Paul Thompson, R. Paul (University of Toronto) Thompson, Thompson R. Paul
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2022
• EAN: 9781009244916
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0924491-6
• No. of pages: 75
• Series: Elements in the Philosophy of Biology
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Evolution, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution, Anthropology, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, Philosophy of Science, Evolution / Evolutionary biology