Description: Further DetailsTitle: Darwinian Evolution and Classical LiberalismCondition: NewSubtitle: Theories in TensionAuthor: Benjamin WikerContributor: Benjamin Wiker (Contributions by), Timothy Sandefur (Contributions by), Logan Paul Gage (Contributions by), Stephen C. Dilley (Edited by), Angus J. L. Menuge (Contributions by), Shawn E. Klein (Contributions by), Roger Masters (Contributions by), Bruce L. Gordon (Contributions by), Jay W. Richards (Contributions by), John West (Contributions by), Michael J. White (Contributions by), Peter Augustine Lawler (Contributions by), Richard Weikart (Contributions by)Format: HardbackISBN-10: 0739181068EAN: 9780739181065ISBN: 9780739181065Publisher: Lexington BooksGenre: Philosophy & SpiritualityTopic: Law & PoliticsRelease Date: 05/02/2013Description: Darwinian Evolution and Classical Liberalism canvasses an array of thinkers from the past to the present as it examines fundamental political, philosophical, ethical, economic, anthropological, and scientific aspects of the ferment between Darwinian biology and classical liberalism. Early chapters focus on classical thinkers like John Locke and Adam Smith, while later chapters provide analyses of present-day classical liberals, focusing especially on F.A. Hayek, Thomas Sowell, and Larry Arnhart, the most prominent advocates of ‘contemporary’ classical liberalism. Thematically, the volume falls into three parts. Part I examines foundational matters, arguing that Darwinism and classical liberalism hold incompatible visions of morality, human nature, and individual autonomy. This section also contends that the free market’s spontaneous order is fully compatible with a teleological (or non-Darwinian) view of the universe. Part II turns to contemporary applications, contending that Darwinism and classical liberalism are at odds in their views of (or implications about) limited government, vital religion, economic freedom, and the traditional family. This section also argues that, since its inception, Darwinism has attenuated core tenets and values of classical liberalism and Western civilization. Part III of the volume contains alternative views to those in the first two parts, adding critical diversity to the book. Respectively, these chapters hold that Darwinian evolution simply has little to say about classical liberalism; an evolutionary account of human volition is fully compatible with the individual choice presupposed in classical liberalism; and evolutionary naturalism, unlike religious alternatives, provides a strong foundation for freedom, morality, and the traditional family.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 235mmItem Length: 161mmItem Width: 31mmItem Weight: 631gRelease Year: 2013 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Book Title: Darwinian Evolution and Classical Liberalism
Title: Darwinian Evolution and Classical Liberalism
Subtitle: Theories in Tension
Contributor: Richard Weikart (Contributions by)
ISBN-10: 0739181068
EAN: 9780739181065
ISBN: 9780739181065
Genre: Philosophy & Spirituality
Topic: Law & Politics
Release Date: 05/02/2013
Release Year: 2013
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Number of Pages: 342 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Darwinian Evolution and Classical Liberalism : Theories in Tension
Publisher: Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
Item Height: 1.2 in
Publication Year: 2013
Subject: Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Life Sciences / Evolution, Political, Political Ideologies / Conservatism & Liberalism, Science & Technology
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 22.3 Oz
Subject Area: Philosophy, Political Science, Science, Biography & Autobiography
Item Length: 9.3 in
Author: Logan Paul Gage
Item Width: 6.4 in
Format: Hardcover
