Western Creed, Western Identity: Essays in Legal and Social Philosophy by Jude P. Dougherty

ISBN: 9780813209753

Georgetown University Press | 15 March 2007

Paperback | 296 pages

Drawing on insights from contemporary science, philosophy, and theology, Evolution and Ethics: Human Morality in Biological and Religious Perspective explores how evolutionary theory informs ethical reflection and human values. Robert C. Bishop examines core questions about the nature of morality, including whether ethical norms are grounded in biological fact or transcend biological determinism, how religion and evolutionary explanations intersect, and what a scientifically informed moral philosophy looks like. With clear explanations and rigorous argumentation, Bishop shows how evolutionary theory can enrich ethical inquiry without reducing moral life to mere biology, making this book essential reading for students of ethics, philosophy of science, and religion.