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Subjects of the world : Darwin's rhetoric and the study of agency in nature / Paul Sheldon Davies.
| Author/creator | Davies, Paul Sheldon |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2009. |
| Description | 259 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | A progressive orientation: naturalism as exploration -- The vividness of truth: Darwin's romantic rhetoric and the evolutionary framework -- Our most vexing problem: conceptual conservatism and conceptual imperialism -- Naturalism as exploration: the elements of reform -- The allure of agency: "purpose" in biology -- The real heart of Darwinian evolutionary biology -- A formative power of a self-propagating kind: natural purposes and the concept location project -- A persistent mode of understanding: the psychological power of "purpose" -- The illusions of agency: "free will" and "moral responsibility" -- The death of an aphorism: the psychology of free will -- The bare possibility of our opinion: libertarian imperialism -- Words give us a special ability: compatibilist conservatism. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-251) and index. |
| LCCN | 2008042033 |
| ISBN | 9780226137629 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0226137627 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BD581 .D25 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |