Evolution as a Religion : Strange Hopes and Stranger Fears

ISBN-13: 9780415278324 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 224 str.

Mary Midgley;Midgley Mary

Opis

Midgley exposes the illogical logic of poor doctrines that shelter themselves behind the prestige of science. Always at home when taking on the high priests of evolutionary theory - Dawkins, Wilson and their acolytes - she has described evolution as the creation-myth of our age. In Evolution As A Religion she examines how science comes to be used as a substitute for religion and points out how badly that role distorts it. Her argument is insightful - a lively indictment of these misuses of science.

Recenzje

`... a graceful, refreshing and enlightening book, applied philosophy that is relevant, timely and metaphysical in the best sense' - New York Times Book Review

Spis treści

Introduction; Chapter 1 Evolutionary Dramas; Chapter 2 Do Science and Religion Compete?; Chapter 3 Demarcation Disputes; Chapter 4 The Irresistible Escalator; Chapter 5 Choosing a World; Chapter 6 The Problem of Direction; Chapter 7 Scientist and Superscientist; Chapter 8 Dazzling Prospects; Chapter 9 Black Holes; Chapter 10 Freedom and the Monte Carlo Drama; Chapter 11 Scientific Education and Human Transience; Chapter 12 Mixed Antitheses; Chapter 13 Science, Scepticism and Awe; Chapter 14 The Service of Self and the Service of Kali; Chapter 15 Who or what is Selfish?; Chapter 16 Dreaming and Waking; Chapter 17 The Limits of Individualism; Chapter 18 The Vulnerable World and Its Claims on US;

O autorze

Mary Midgley (1919-2018) was one of the most renowned moral philosophers of her generation and the author of many books, including Beast and Man, Wickedness and The Myths We Live By. She has taken part in many broadcast events, including The Moral Maze and Woman's Hour.