Mary Midgley

Evolution as a Religion

Strange Hopes and Stranger Fears

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Produktbeschreibung

In "Evolution as a Religion", Mary Midgley examines how science comes to be used as a substitute for religion and points out how badly that role distorts it. She exposes the illogical logic of poor doctrines that shelter themselves behind the prestige of science.

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Produktdetails

• Routledge Classics
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• 2 ed
• Seitenzahl: 226
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Februar 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 198mm x 129mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 252g
• ISBN-13: 9780415278331
• ISBN-10: 0415278333
• Artikelnr.: 22053817

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

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