Sunday, March 22, 2015

Adler: The Difference of Man and the Difference It Makes

Recommended reading: The Difference of Man and the Difference It Makes, by Mortimer J. Adler.

If you are interested in the philosophical aspects of biological evolution and want to know how to think about and judge, from a philosophical standpoint, the various positions proffered by scientists and philosophers on the key issues regarding the nature of man, then this is the book to own.

Adler clearly lays out the key questions, as well as what the possible answers are to these questions.

For many years, this book has been my bible and trusted companion when it comes to understanding the philosophical dimensions of biological evolution theories (yes, "theories", the plural form, as there is not just one theory of evolution). ~Ben

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(Note: I own a first edition of this book, so I can't comment on the introduction by Deal Hudson in this particular edition, though I trust that the intro is a good one.)

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