Human freedom after darwin: a critical rationalist view

Auteur :
Watkins, John
Éditeur :
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
ISBN :
9780812694062
Date de publication :
9 déc. 1999
Dimensions :
22,8 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
623 g
Format :
Cloth over boards
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Argues that philosophy of human freedom has been transformed by developments in science, especially evolution. The author accounts for freedom and creativity, and tests his theory with examples from drug addiction, hypnosis, slavery, brainwashing, and creative leaps in thought.