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Routledge Darwinian Misadventures in the Humanities - Book

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Explore the complex relationship between science and the arts in Darwinian Misadventures in the Humanities. Published by Routledge, this volume examines the current state of the humanities as they face the influence of postmodern skepticism and the rising confidence of Darwinism. Author Eugene Goodheart provides a critical look at the neo-Darwinist approach to the arts. He offers a defense of humanist criticism against those who seek to apply biological and psychological frameworks to humanistic study. The text addresses the ideas of E. O. Wilson, the Harvard biologist who has suggested converting philosophy into science and substituting science for religion. This book is an essential read for students and scholars interested in world history, biology, and the philosophy of the humanities. It examines the tension between the progress made in the sciences and the traditional methods used to understand human culture and expression.

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Examines the tension between postmodern skepticism and Darwinist confidence in the sciences of biology and psychology.

Provides a strong defense of humanist criticism against neo-Darwinist approaches to the arts.

Analyzes the views of Harvard biologist E. O. Wilson regarding the conversion of philosophy into science.

Offers a deep look at the attempts to formulate a biological theory of human culture.

Written by Eugene Goodheart to address the shifting landscape of the humanities.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 1412806615
Category: Books > Subjects > History > World History
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 15 September 2007
Listed Since: 04 January 2007

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