Politics and Neo-Darwinism
and Other Essays
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Social Science
| Author: | Tom Rubens | ISBN: | 9781845403560 |
| Publisher: | Andrews UK | Publication: | April 27, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Imprint Academic | Language: | English |
| Author: | Tom Rubens |
| ISBN: | 9781845403560 |
| Publisher: | Andrews UK |
| Publication: | April 27, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Imprint Academic |
| Language: | English |
This collection of essays is eclectic, covering certain political, ethical, cultural, and philosophical topics. But running through all the material is the evolutionary-naturalistic perspective stated in the opening essay, which gives the book its title. Another emphatic feature is a focus on the Western cultural outlook, as the context in which the large number of topics is viewed. This focus is important as a way of re-affirming the distinctive character of Western intellectual and cultural history, at a time when that character is, arguably, not sufficiently recognised and appreciated. Authors referred to include Aristotle, Shakespeare, Voltaire, and Sartre.
This collection of essays is eclectic, covering certain political, ethical, cultural, and philosophical topics. But running through all the material is the evolutionary-naturalistic perspective stated in the opening essay, which gives the book its title. Another emphatic feature is a focus on the Western cultural outlook, as the context in which the large number of topics is viewed. This focus is important as a way of re-affirming the distinctive character of Western intellectual and cultural history, at a time when that character is, arguably, not sufficiently recognised and appreciated. Authors referred to include Aristotle, Shakespeare, Voltaire, and Sartre.
