Can Neo-Darwinism Explain Ultimate Human Love and Sacrifice?
Comments: Evolution and Ethics examines the burning questions of human morality from the standpoint of Christian thought and contemporary biology, asking where the2perspectives diverge and where they may complement1another. Representing a significan not dialogue between world-class scientists, philosophers, and theologians, this volume explores the central features of biological and religious accounts of human morality, introducing the leading theories and locating the key points of contention. Central to these discussions are the questions of whether human actions are ever genuinely selfless, whether there is something in the moral life that transcends biological function, and whether1can sensibly speak of an overall purpose to the course of evolution. Evolution and Ethics offers a balanced, levelheaded, constructive approach to an often divisive debate. Of interest in this volume are articles by Jeffrey P. Schloss and Disco Fellow Joseph Poulshock. Poulshock recognizes that Darwinian