The Ethical Primate: Humans, Freedom and Morality

Mary Midgley

ISBN 10: 041513224X / ISBN 13: 9780415132244

Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd, 1996

About this Item

Mary Midgley argues that our evolutionary origin, properly understood, both explains why and how human freedom and morality have come about. Num Pages: 204 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 137 x 12. Weight in Grams: 212. . 1996. New Ed. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Ethical Primate: Humans, Freedom and Morality
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 041513224X
• ISBN 13: 9780415132244
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

In The Ethical Primate, Mary Midgley, 'one of the sharpest critical pens in the West' according to the Times Literary Supplement, addresses the fundamental question of human freedom.
Scientists and philosophers have found it difficult to understand how each human-being can be a living part of the natural world and still be free. Midgley explores their responses to this seeming paradox and argues that our evolutionary origin explains both why and how human freedom and morality have come about.

About the Author

Mary Midgley (1919-2018) was one of the most renowned moral philosophers of her generation and the author of many books, including Beast and Man, Wickedness and The Myths We Live By. She has taken part in many broadcast events, including The Moral Maze and Woman's Hour.