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Title: Evolution and Ethics, and Other Essays
Note: Reading ease score: 49.9 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Contents: Evolution and ethics: prolegomena -- Evolution and ethics -- Science and morals -- Capital, the mother of labour -- Social diseases and worse remedies.
Credits: Scanned and edited by T. Dave Gowan for Project Gutenberg
Summary: "Evolution and Ethics" by Thomas Henry Huxley is a collection of essays written in the late 19th century. The central focus of this work is the relationship between evolutionary theory and ethical principles, particularly how scientific understanding can inform moral considerations in human society. Huxley explores the implications of evolution for ethics, arguing that our moral frameworks are often at odds with the natural processes that govern life. The opening of this volume introduces the lecture on "Evolution and Ethics," which serves as a cornerstone for the discussions that follow. Huxley reflects on the complexities of navigating ethical dilemmas within the constraints imposed by modern scientific thought, emphasizing the struggle to reconcile evolutionary origins with social ethics. He sets the stage for a nuanced analysis of how the "cosmic process" influences human existence, morality, and societal structures, indicating that while ethics aim to promote cohesion and suppress conflict, they sometimes contradict the very nature of survival forged through evolution. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Huxley, Thomas Henry, 1825-1895
EBook No.: 2940
Published: Nov 1, 2001
Downloads: 251
Language: English
Subject: Salvation Army
Subject: Capital
Subject: Ethics, Evolutionary
LoCC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Ethics, Social usages, Etiquette, Religion
LoCC: Social sciences: Sociology
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Evolution and Ethics, and Other Essays
Note: Reading ease score: 49.9 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Contents: Evolution and ethics: prolegomena -- Evolution and ethics -- Science and morals -- Capital, the mother of labour -- Social diseases and worse remedies.
Credits: Scanned and edited by T. Dave Gowan for Project Gutenberg
Summary: "Evolution and Ethics" by Thomas Henry Huxley is a collection of essays written in the late 19th century. The central focus of this work is the relationship between evolutionary theory and ethical principles, particularly how scientific understanding can inform moral considerations in human society. Huxley explores the implications of evolution for ethics, arguing that our moral frameworks are often at odds with the natural processes that govern life. The opening of this volume introduces the lecture on "Evolution and Ethics," which serves as a cornerstone for the discussions that follow. Huxley reflects on the complexities of navigating ethical dilemmas within the constraints imposed by modern scientific thought, emphasizing the struggle to reconcile evolutionary origins with social ethics. He sets the stage for a nuanced analysis of how the "cosmic process" influences human existence, morality, and societal structures, indicating that while ethics aim to promote cohesion and suppress conflict, they sometimes contradict the very nature of survival forged through evolution. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Huxley, Thomas Henry, 1825-1895
EBook No.: 2940
Published: Nov 1, 2001
Downloads: 251
Language: English
Subject: Salvation Army
Subject: Capital
Subject: Ethics, Evolutionary
LoCC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Ethics, Social usages, Etiquette, Religion
LoCC: Social sciences: Sociology
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.