{"product_id":"genes-genesis-and-god-values-and-their-origins-in-natural-and-human-history-hardback-9780521641081","title":"Genes, Genesis, and God; Values and their Origins in Natural and Human History (Hardback) 9780521641081","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eGenes, Genesis, and God\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eValues and their Origins in Natural and Human History\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book argues that the phenomena of religion can not be reduced to the phenomena of biology.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eHolmes Rolston (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521641081, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 13 February 1999\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e418 pages, 14 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 15.7 x 3.1 cm, 0.7 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'This book … is a full and fair natural theological attempt to understand modern biology and its relevance for social, ethical and religious thought.' The Philosophical Quarterly\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHolmes Rolston challenges the sociobiological orthodoxy that would naturalize science, ethics, and religion. The book argues that genetic processes are not blind, selfish, and contingent, and that nature is therefore not value-free. The author examines the emergence of complex biodiversity through evolutionary history. Especially remarkable in this narrative is the genesis of human beings with their capacities for science, ethics, and religion. A major conceptual task of the book is to relate cultural genesis to natural genesis. There is also a general account of how values are created and transmitted in both natural and human cultural history. The book is written by one of the most well-respected figures in the philosophy of biology and religion.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Genetic Values: Diversity and Complexity in Natural History: 1. Natural history: diversity and complexity\u003cbr\u003e 2. Contingent natural history?\u003cbr\u003e 3. Searching genes\u003cbr\u003e 4. Smart genes\u003cbr\u003e 5. Genetic algorithms\u003cbr\u003e 6. Intrinsic and inclusive genetic values\u003cbr\u003e 7. Distributed and shared genetic values\u003cbr\u003e 8. Storied natural history\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Genetic Identity: Conserved and Integrated Values: 9. Genetic identity\u003cbr\u003e 10. Genes in organisms\u003cbr\u003e 11. Organisms in communities\u003cbr\u003e 12. Sexuality, selfishness, and community\u003cbr\u003e 13. Interspecifically and intraspecifically shared genes\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Culture: Genes and the Genesis of Human Culture\u003cbr\u003e 14. Nature and culture\u003cbr\u003e 15. Gene-mind co-evolution\u003cbr\u003e 16. Genetic determinants in culture\u003cbr\u003e 17. The evolution of ideas\u003cbr\u003e 18. The human genius\u003cbr\u003e 19. Historical versus universal explanations in nature and culture\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Science: Naturalized, Socialized, Evaluated: 20. Science: generating and selecting theories\u003cbr\u003e 21. Science naturalized?\u003cbr\u003e 22. Science socialized\u003cbr\u003e 23. The selective advantage of science\u003cbr\u003e 24. Progress in scientific and in natural history\u003cbr\u003e 25. Transcendent science\u003cbr\u003e 26. An unfolding story\u003cbr\u003e Part V. Ethics: Naturalized, Socialized, Evaluated\u003cbr\u003e 27. Moral value: love, justice, and respect\u003cbr\u003e 28. Naturalized ethics? Emergent, socialized morality\u003cbr\u003e 29. Naturalized ethics? Illusory, Darwinized morality\u003cbr\u003e 30. Evaluating ethics: values defended and shared\u003cbr\u003e Part VI. Religion: Naturalized, Socialized, Evaluated: 31. The divine epic of life\u003cbr\u003e 32. Religion and fertility\u003cbr\u003e 33. Religion and altruism\u003cbr\u003e 34. Functional and true religion\u003cbr\u003e 35. Genesis and God\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Philosophy of science [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Philosophy of science\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Philosophy%20of%20science%20%5BPDA%5D%22\"\u003ePDA\u003c\/a\u003e], Social \u0026amp; political philosophy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Social \u0026amp; political philosophy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Social%20\u0026amp;%20political%20philosophy%20%5BHPS%5D%22\"\u003eHPS\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46129358569752,"sku":"9780521641081","price":87.36,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521641081i.jpg?v=1691666725","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/genes-genesis-and-god-values-and-their-origins-in-natural-and-human-history-hardback-9780521641081","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}