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100 1 _aWilliams, Cora May
245 1 2 _aA Review of the Systems of Ethics Founded on the Theory of Evolution
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2012-03-15
508 _aProduced by Charlene Taylor, Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net.
520 _a"A Review of the Systems of Ethics Founded on the Theory of Evolution" by C. M. Williams is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The work examines various ethical systems that have emerged from the framework of evolutionary theory, focusing on influential thinkers such as Darwin, Wallace, and Spencer. The book delves into the implications of evolutionary thought on morality and ethics, analyzing the development of social instincts, conscience, and the moral progress of humanity. The opening of the work begins with a preface outlining Williams' intention to review the independent ethical theories that have arisen in response to evolutionary theory. He acknowledges the significant shift in public opinion and academic thought towards Darwin's ideas, particularly in the realm of ethics, and indicates a broad scope of literature that now supports the evolutionary perspective on morality. Williams emphasizes the importance of understanding instinct and its origins in the context of ethics, suggesting that moral principles may emerge from the evolutionary processes that shape human nature and society. This sets the stage for a detailed exploration of various ethical frameworks and their relationship to the evolutionary narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEthics, Evolutionary
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39155
999 _c79994
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