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Darwinian Science and Classical Liberalism (Hardcover, 2012 ed.)
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Darwinian Science and Classical Liberalism (Hardcover, 2012 ed.)
Series: Philosophical Studies in Contemporary Culture, 22
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This volume explores the relationship between Darwinian science and
classical liberalism, past and present. The volume begins with
chapters examining classical thinkers like John Locke, Jean-Jacques
Rousseau, and Adam Smith. Later chapters provide analyses of
present-day classical liberals, focusing especially on F.A. Hayek,
Thomas Sowell, and Larry Arnhart, the most prominent advocates of
'contemporary' classical liberalism. Thematically, the volume falls
into three parts. The first section examines foundational topics,
arguing that Darwinism and classical liberalism hold incompatible
visions of morality, human volition, individual autonomy, and the
origin of order in economics and biology. The second section turns
to contemporary applications, contending that Darwinism and
classical liberalism are at odds in their views of (or implications
about) limited government, vital religion, economic freedom, and
the traditional family. This section also argues that,
historically, Darwinian theory negatively impacted classical
liberalism and Western civilization. The final section of the
volume contains alternative perspectives to the views expressed in
the first two sections. These chapters hold that Darwinian science
simply has little to say about classical liberalism, an
evolutionary account of human consciousness and volition is fully
compatible with the individual choice presupposed in classical
liberalism, and evolutionary science, unlike religious
alternatives, provides a strong foundation for freedom, morality,
and the traditional family.
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