The Laughing Genes: A Scientific Perspective on Ethics and Morality (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781420811148)

Metaphorically, our genes might chuckle at how we humans unwittingly define our morality to serve their interests, even above our own. By our dearly sacrificing for our children, we clearly show that our moral intuitions serve the interests of our genes. While we each seem to willfully pursue different methods for getting the things we want, the fundamental things we want - fit sexual partners, and well-being for ourselves and our children - are not defined by our wills, but rather, by our genes. From a unique, irreverent, yet fully scientific perspective, this book clearly explains the philosophical mysteries of life, God, intellectual creativity, feelings of consciousness, the meaning of responsibility in a world full of deterministic minds, and especially, morality.

Author: Evan Louis Sheehan
ISBN-10: 1420811142
ISBN-13: 9781420811148
Publisher: Authorhouse
Language: English
Published: 01/20/2005
Pages: 356
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.49lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.94d