The Solitary Self: Darwin and the Selfish Gene

ISBN-13: 9781844652532 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 176 str.

Mary Midgley

Opis

Renowned philosopher, Mary Midgley explores the nature of our moral constitution to challenge the view that reduces human motivation to self-interest.

Spis treści

Introduction 1. Pseudo-Darwinism and social atomism 2. The background: egoism from Hobbes to R. D. Laing 3. The natural springs of morality 4. Coming to terms with reason 5. Darwin's new broom 6. The self's strange adventures Conclusion: the wider perspective Bibliography Index

O autorze

Mary Midgely (1919-2018) was a moral philosopher and the author of many books, most recently The Myths We Live By.