Genes, Genesis, and God: Values and Their Origins in Natural and Human History

by Holmes Rolston III

Book Overview

Can the phenomena of religion and ethics be reduced to the phenomena of biology? Holmes Rolston says no, and in this sweeping account of the subject, written with considerable verve and clarity, he challenges the sociobiological orthodoxy that would naturalize science, ethics, and religion. The book is thoroughly up to date on current biological thought and is written by one of the most well-respected figures in the philosophy of biology and religion...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 052164674X
• ISBN13: 9780521646741
• Release Date: February 1999
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 420 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"