Darwinism and Determinism

Abstract. Does Darwinism generally, and human sociobiology in particular, lead to an unwarranted (and possibly socially offensive) determinism? I argue that one must separate out different senses of determinism, and that once one has done this, a Darwinian approach to human nature can be seen to she...

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Published in:Zygon
Main Author: Ruse, Michael (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell 1987
In: Zygon
Further subjects:B human sociobiology
B Free Will
B Determinism
B Darwinism
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Summary:Abstract. Does Darwinism generally, and human sociobiology in particular, lead to an unwarranted (and possibly socially offensive) determinism? I argue that one must separate out different senses of determinism, and that once one has done this, a Darwinian approach to human nature can be seen to shed important light on our intuitions about free will, constraint, and control.
ISSN:1467-9744
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Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9744.1987.tb00781.x