Abstract
In this paper I look at the question of the derivation of ethics from evolutionary biology, and I do so by considering both historical attempts to make such a derivation and contemporary work.
Keywords
Edward O. Wilson, social Darwinism, sociobiology, Herbert Spencer, Charles Darwin
How to Cite
Ruse, M., (1999) “Evolutionary Ethics: What Can We Learn From from the Past?”, Zygon: Journal of Religion and Science 34(3), 435–451. doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/0591-2385.00225
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