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Excerpt from The Ethics of Naturalism: A Criticism
The chief purpose of this work is to arrive at an exact estimate of the ethical significance of the theory of evolution. The form in which this theory has impressed itself upon contemporary thought is mainly due to certain researches in biology; but its in?uence has not been restricted to the biological sciences. It has shed new light on psychology and on the sciences of society. In this way it, has much to say concerning the development of morality. This also is within the s00pe of evolution. But at this point it is necessary to consider whether our interpretation of evolution may not have been too exclusively determined by observation of a limited group of facts. We must ask whether the factors of biological evolution are adequate to the explana tion of moral development.
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The chief purpose of this work is to arrive at an exact estimate of the ethical significance of the theory of evolution. The form in which this theory has impressed itself upon contemporary thought is mainly due to certain researches in biology; but its in?uence has not been restricted to the biological sciences. It has shed new light on psychology and on the sciences of society. In this way it, has much to say concerning the development of morality. This also is within the s00pe of evolution. But at this point it is necessary to consider whether our interpretation of evolution may not have been too exclusively determined by observation of a limited group of facts. We must ask whether the factors of biological evolution are adequate to the explana tion of moral development.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
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Author
W. R. Sorley
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ISBN - 9780364782651
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm
Page Count - 352
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W. R. Sorley
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ISBN - 9781330093177
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm
Page Count - 354
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