{"product_id":"9781137592873","title":"Human Nature and the Limits of Darwinism","description":"\u003ch1\u003eHuman Nature and the Limits of Darwinism\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eKaufman, Whitley R.P.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This book compares two competing theories of human nature: the more  traditional theory espoused in different forms by centuries of western  philosophy and the newer, Darwinian model.   In the traditional view, the human being is a hybrid being, with a  lower, animal nature and a higher, rational or “spiritual” component. The  competing Darwinian account does away with the idea of a higher nature and  attempts to provide a complete reduction of human nature to the evolutionary  goals of survival and reproduction. \u003cb\u003e Whitley Kaufman\u003c\/b\u003e presents the  case that the traditional conception, regardless of one's religious views or  other beliefs, provides a superior account of human nature and culture. We are  animals, but we are also rational animals. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eKaufman explores the most fundamental philosophical questions as they  relate to this debate over human nature—for example: Is free will an illusion?  Is morality a product of  evolution, with no objective basis?  Is  reason merely a tool for promoting reproductive success?  Is art an adaptation for attracting mates?  Is there any higher meaning or purpose to human life? \u003ci\u003eHuman Nature and the Limits of   Darwinism\u003c\/i\u003e aims to assess the  competing views of human nature and present a clear account of the issues on  this most pressing of questions.  It engages in a close analysis  of the numerous recent attempts to explain all human aims in terms of  Darwinian processes and presents the arguments in  support of the traditional conception of human nature.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Palgrave Macmillan\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2016-06-10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781137592873\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1057\/978-1-137-59288-0\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 210cm x148cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 222\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Palgrave Macmillan US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44752963141772,"sku":"9781137592873","price":49.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781137592873.jpg?v=1775962885","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781137592873","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}