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Biology, ethics, and the origins of life / edited by Holmes Rolston III. - Boston : Jones and Bartlett, c1995. - vi, 248 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - The Jones and Bartlett series in philosophy . - Jones and Bartlett series in philosophy. .

Results of a conference held at Colorado State University, Sept. 26-29, 1991.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The origin of life and the value of life / Thomas R. Cech -- Facing nature / Dorion Sagan and Lynn Margulis -- Mass extinction and human responsibility / Niles Eldredge -- Evolutionary ethics: a defense / Michael Ruse -- The difference of being human: ethical behavior as an evolutionary byproduct / Francisco J. Ayala -- When natural selection and culture conflict / Elliott Sober -- Biology and theology on human nature: ethics and genetics / Langdon Gilkey -- Darwinism and postmodern theism / Charles Birch.

ISBN: 0867208759 9780867208757 0534542611 (pbk.) 9780534542610 (pbk.)

LCCN: 94026715

Nat. Bib. No.: GB98-79407

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Environmental ethics--Congresses.
Evolution (Biology)--Moral and ethical aspects--Congresses.
Biology--Philosophy--Congresses.
Life--Origin--Congresses.

LC Class. No.: BD 581 / .B52 1995