Reading Ruse - by Michael Ruse

About the Book

"Philosopher of science Michael Ruse is an influential and provocative voice in current debates on biology, religion, and ethics. This collection brings into one volume representative samples of the broad range of Ruse's oeuvre, as represented in his academic books, mainly from post-2000. Ruse's writings in this period are gathered under seven headings, each with five readings: Atheism, Belief, and Faith; Darwinism, Belief, and Religion; Darwin, Darwinism, and Darwinian Thought; Progress and Directionality in Evolution; Design, Telos, and Purpose in the Natural World; Naturalism, Sociobiology, and Their Entailments; Darwinian Ethics and Morality"--Page 4 of cover.

Book Synopsis

Philosopher of science Michael Ruse is an influential and provocative voice in current debates on biology, religion, and ethics. This collection brings into one volume representative samples of the broad range of Ruse's oeuvre, as represented in his academic books, mainly from post-2000. Ruse's writings in this period are gathered under seven headings, each with five readings: -Atheism, Belief, and Faith -Darwinism, Belief, and Religion -Darwin, Darwinism, and Darwinian Thought -Progress and Directionality in Evolution -Design, Telos, and Purpose in the Natural World -Naturalism, Sociobiology, and Their Entailments -Darwinian Ethics and Morality.

About the Author

Michael Ruse is Lucyle T. Werkmeister Professor of Philosophy at Florida State University and author of many academic books and articles on the philosophy of biology.

Bradford McCall has four Masters degrees and a PhD (Claremont). He is currently studying for a ThD and is the author and editor of numerous academic books on science and religion.