Human Nature After Darwin: A Philosophical Introduction (Philosophy and the Human Situation) - Softcover

"Janet Radcliffe Richards has scored yet another success ....simply the clearest and most accurate introduction that there is to the current controversies about evolution, about Darwinian evolution in particular, and about how these do or do not apply to our own species. This is a book that will prove invaluable to students of all ages. Highly recommended." -Michael Ruse, University of Guelph, Ontario ..."a lucid treatment of one of the most important (and political) conflicts of our time." -"Wilson Quarterly ..."a contribution to the Darwinian debate." -"Contemporary Review ..."a superb book...Written with real verve and large doses of humour...provides insights with relevance to many issues in public policy and to numerous fields, including philosophy, political science, sociology, and law." -Cass R. Sunstein, [Karl N. Llwellyn Distinguished Service Professor of Jurisprudence, ] Law School and Department of Political Science, University of Chicago. "A really excellent text. Richards uses the controversy over sociobiology as a way to discuss a whole series of traditional philosophical problems...." -Professor David Hull, Northwestern University

Human Nature After Darwin is an original investigation of the implications of Darwinism for our understanding of ourselves and our situation. It casts new light on current Darwinian controversies, also providing an introduction to philosophical reasoning and a range of philosophical problems.
Janet Radcliffe Richards claims that many current battles about Darwinism are based on mistaken assumptions about the implications of the rival views. Her analysis of these implications provides a much-needed guide to the fundamentals of Darwinism and the so-called Darwin wars, as well as providing a set of philosophical techniques relevant to wide areas of moral and political debate.
The lucid presentation makes the book an ideal introduction to both philosophy and Darwinism as well as a substantive contribution to topics of intense current controversy. It will be of interest to students of philosophy, science and the social sciences, and critical thinking.