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9781405149037

Evolution and the Big Questions Sex, Race, Religion, and Other Matters

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    9781405149037

  • ISBN10:

    1405149035

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2008-02-11
  • Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

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Summary

This provocative text considers whether evolutionary explanations can be used to clarify some of life's biggest questions. Examines topics of race, sex, gender, the nature of language, religion, ethics, knowledge, consciousness and ultimately, the meaning of life. Each chapter presents a main topic, together with discussion of related ideas and arguments from various perspectives. Addresses questions such as: Did evolution make men and women fundamentally different? Is the concept of race merely a social construction? Is morality, including universal human rights, a mass delusion? Can religion and evolution really be harmonized? Does evolution render life meaningless? Written in a clear and informative style, with helpful references for further reading and research.

Author Biography

David N. Stamos teaches philosophy at York University, Toronto. Author of The Species Problem (2003) and Darwin and the Nature of Species (2007), Stamos is well published in a wide variety of academic journals.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgmentsp. vii
Introductionp. 1
Evolution and Knowledgep. 15
Evolution and Consciousnessp. 43
Evolution and Languagep. 63
Evolution and Sexp. 87
Evolution and Feminismp. 113
Evolution and Racep. 133
Evolution and Ethicsp. 155
Evolution and Religionp. 177
Evolution and the Meaning of Lifep. 215
Common Misconceptions About Evolutionp. 231
Glossaryp. 241
Referencesp. 249
Indexp. 267
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