{"product_id":"problem-of-war-darwinism-christianity-and-their-battle-to-understand-human-conflict-9780190867577","title":"Problem of War: Darwinism, Christianity, and Their Battle to Understand Human Conflict","description":"Darwinian evolutionary theory is one of the brightest jewels in the crown of science, yet it has been highly controversial since its first appearance in the \u003cem\u003eOn the Origin of Species\u003c\/em\u003e in 1859. Well known is the opposition of so many Christians, an opposition that shows little sign of abating today. In \u003cem\u003eThe Problem of War\u003c\/em\u003e, philosopher Michael Ruse argues that the roots of the unease lie not simply (as many think) in a straight clash between science and religion, but more deeply in the fact that, while professional biologists are producing first-class science, Darwinism has always had a somewhat darker side where it functions as a secular religion, a form of humanism, directly challenging Christianity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTesting and confirming this claim, \u003cem\u003eThe Problem of War \u003c\/em\u003eis an in-depth study of Christians and of Darwinians on the theme of war. It covers a wide range of thinkers: on the Christian side from Augustine to modern theologians such as Reinhold Niebuhr and Karl Barth, to the present Regius Professor of Theology at Oxford Nigel Biggar; and on the Darwinian side from Darwin himself to more modern thinkers like Konrad Lorenz, Frans de Waal, and the present Johnstone Family Professor in the Department of Psychology at Harvard, Steven Pinker. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRuse shows that the dynamic between Darwinians and Christians has not been a straightforward opposition, and complicates as it moves through the 20th century, as some Christian thinkers start to favor the inevitability of war and Darwinians acknowledge the idea of moral progress. Ruse shows how in some cases, some were even able to integrate Darwinian and Christian perspectives on war. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBest categorized as intellectual history, \u003cem\u003eThe Problem of War \u003c\/em\u003eis a narrative, using a wide and deep breadth of knowledge and references to reveal nuances in how war as a core function of human nature has been understood. By appreciating the religious nature of the dispute, Ruse helps to foster a better understanding of the ongoing criticisms of Darwinism and creates a way for differing Christian and Darwinian perspectives to indeed find common meeting ground.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Ruse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford Univ PR\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/23\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.10w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780190867577\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Ruse\u003c\/strong\u003e is Lucyle T. Werkmeister Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Program in the History and Philosophy of Science at Florida State University. He is the author of over 50 books, including \u003cem\u003eThe Darwinian Revolution: Science Red in Tooth and Claw\u003c\/em\u003e (1979), \u003cem\u003eMonad to Man: The Concept of Progress in Evolutionary Biology\u003c\/em\u003e (2009), and \u003cem\u003eDarwinism as Religion: What Literature tells us about Evolution\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP 2016). A Gifford Lecturer, he is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and the recipient of four honorary degrees.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford Univ PR","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44214135095411,"sku":"9.78019E+12","price":80.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_ce839edb-fc00-4139-a907-5e0bbfd24dde.jpg?v=1767706938","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/problem-of-war-darwinism-christianity-and-their-battle-to-understand-human-conflict-9780190867577","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}