Render unto Darwin : philosophical aspects of the Christian Right's crusade against science / James H. Fetzer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fetzer, James H., 1940-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christian conservatism--United States.

Christian conservatism.

Christianity and politics--United States.

Christianity and politics.

Religion and science.

United States--Church history.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (223 p.)

Place of Publication:

Chicago : Open Court, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

With exceptionally clear analysis, James Fetzer dissects the philosophical issues underlying today's most contentious moral debates. He examines unflinchingly the controversies where science, religion, and politics meet ? intelligent design, creationism, evolution, abortion, stem-cell research, and human cloning ? and offers a concept of morality based on respect of individual rights, not religion.

Contents:

Contents; FIgures and Tables; Preface; Glossary of Terms Used in This Book; Prologue: Going by the Book; 0.1 When Words Fail; 0.2 Was There a Beginning?; 0.3 Two Models of the Universe; 0.4 Do Biology and Physics Conflict?; 1. Why Does the Right Wage War on Darwin?; 1.1 What Is Evolution?; 1.2 Are Species Individuals?; 1.3 Is Creation Science a Science?; 2. Where Is Evolution Going?; 2.1 The Tautology Problem; 2.2 Does Evolution Optimize?; 2.3 Is Evolution Algorithmic?; 3. Let's See Some ID; 3.1 Why Intelligent Design Won't Do; 3.2 Bad Arguments for Intelligent Design

3.3 Intelligent Design before the Court of Law4. The Immorality of the Christian Right; 4.1 Is Morality WIthout Religion Possible?; 4.2 Abortion, Stem-Cells, and Cloning; 4.3 Consciousness and Personhood; 5. Religion, Morality, and the New American Fascism; 5.1 Flag Burners, Hookers, and Pot-Heads; 5.2 Are Corporations Inherently Immortal?; 5.3 Corporatism as American-Style Fascism; Epilogue: How Science Can Help Public Policy; 6.1 The Morality of Science; 6.2 Politics and the Good Society; 6.3 Must Science and Religion Conflict?; Appendix: Defining Science; 7.1 What Are Natural Laws?

7.2 What Is Science?7.3 Is Creationism Science?; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed January 14, 2014).

ISBN:

0-8126-9879-7

OCLC:

865331368