Biology and the Foundations of Ethics

Book Overview

There has been much attention devoted in recent years to the question of whether our moral principles can be related to our biological nature. This collection of essays focuses on the connection between biology, in particular evolutionary biology, and foundational questions in ethics. The book asks such questions as whether humans are innately selfish, and whether there are particular facets of human nature that bear directly on social practices...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521559235
• ISBN13: 9780521559232
• Release Date: February 1999
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 346 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"