Why do we think ourselves superior to all other animals? Are we
right to think so? In this book, Michael Ruse explores these
questions in religion, science and philosophy. Some people think
that the world is an organism - and that humans, as its highest
part, have a natural value (this view appeals particularly to
people of religion). Others think that the world is a machine - and
that we therefore have responsibility for making our own value
judgements (including judgements about ourselves). Ruse provides a
compelling analysis of these two rival views and the age-old
conflict between them. In a wide-ranging and fascinating
discussion, he draws on Darwinism and existentialism to argue that
only the view that the world is a machine does justice to our
humanity. This new series offers short and personal perspectives by
expert thinkers on topics that we all encounter in our everyday
lives.
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