The Problem of Evolution: A Study of the Philosophical Repercussions of Evolutionary Science

The Problem of Evolution: A Study of the Philosophical Repercussions of Evolutionary Science

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Jan 1, 1972 · English · Hardcover (470 pages)
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Format Hardcover
Pages 470
Language English
Published Jan 1, 1972
Publisher Appleton-Century-Crofts
Edition First Edition
ISBN-10 0390259985
ISBN-13 9780390259981

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Part I. Historical Perspective -- The Evolutionary Concept -- From Classical Antiquity To Darwin's World -- World View As Logos And Mythos -- Conclusion -- Part Ii. Contemporary Discussions -- 1. The Uniqueness Of Man -- Evolution And Transcendence (t. Dobzhansky) -- Four Stages In The Evolution Of Minding (l.a. White) -- The Emergence Of Man (j.n. Deely) -- 2. The Humanness Of Man -- Cultural Evolution (j. Steward) -- Cultural Determinants Of Mind (l. White) -- Society And Culture (d. Bidney) -- The Moral Issues -- Evolution And Ethics (j. N. Deely) -- The Consecuences For Action (m. J. Adler) -- Man In Evolution: A Cientific Statement Some Ethical Implications (f. J. Ayala) -- The Methaphysical Issues -- The Influece Of Darwinism (j. Dewey) -- Change And Process (b. M. Ashley) -- The Shape Of Biological Thoughts (c. H. Waddington) -- The Impact Of Evolution On Christian Thought -- Original Sin In The Light Of Modern Science And Biblical Studies (a. M. Durbale) -- The Heart Of The Problem (p. T. De Chardin) -- Evolutionary Humanism And The Faith -- Toward An Evolutionary World View -- The Evolutionary Vision (j. Huxley) -- Necessity And Freedom (t. Dobzhansky) -- Aquinas, Sartre, And The Lemmings (r. J. Nogar) -- How Human Is Man (l. Eisley) -- Part Iii Bibliography -- Bibliography Part I: Historical Perspective -- Bibliography Part Ii: Contemporary Discussions. By John N. Deely And Raymond J. Nogar. Bibliography: P. 407-436.

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