The Resurgence of Evolutionary Biology - Ethical and Political Implications (Hardcover)

In The Resurgence of Evolutionary Biology Terry Hoy charts the intersection between political theory and the intellectual debate over human evolution. The book deals with the contemporary interpretation of Darwinism as an apology for racism, imperialism, and capitalism. Hoy argues that this perspective underlies the contemporary debates between proponents of both genetic and environmental determinants of behavior. In response to several leading thinkers in the field--principally Edward Wilson, Stephen Gould and R. C. Lewontin--Hoy presents the neo-Darwinian synthesis of Edwin Mayr as a mediation between these two schools of thought. This concise work is essential reading for scholars of political theory and philosophy, and anyone interested in seeking to understand the rise and fall--and rise again--of Darwinism and the contemporary political relevance of Aristotelian-Darwinian naturalism.

General

Imprint:	Lexington Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2001
First published:	September 2001
Authors:	Terry Hoy
Dimensions:	234 x 161 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	112
ISBN-13:	978-0-7391-0263-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Evolution Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy Promotions
LSN:	0-7391-0263-X
Barcode:	9780739102633

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