Description: Darwin's Conservatives : The Misguided Quest, Paperback by West, John G., ISBN 0979014107, ISBN-13 9780979014109, Like New Used, Free P&P in the UK While conservatives are presumed to be critical of Darwin&;s theory, many on the right, such as George Will, James Q. Wilson, and Larry Arnhart, have mounted a vigorous defense of Darwinism. As Discovery Institute's John West explains in his book, Darwin's Conservatives: The Misguided Quest, their attempts to reconcile conservatism and Darwinian biology misunderstand both. In this small but incisiv, Dr. West addresses how Darwin&;s theory, contrary to its conservative champions, manifestly does not reinforce the teachings of conservatism. According to West, Darwinism promotes moral relativism rather than traditional morality. It fosters utopianism rather than limited government. It is corrosive, rather than supportive, of both free will and religious belief. Finally, and most importantly, Darwinian evolution is in tension with the scientific evidence, and conservatism cannot hope to strengthen itself by relying on Darwinism&;s increasingly shaky empirical foundations. This book issues a challenge to conservatives they cannot afford to ignore. According to Prof. J. Budziszewski of the University of Texas, Austin, hails th for &;showing clearly that Darwinism is not a source of conservative insight into human nature, but only a source of confusion.&;
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Book Title: Darwin's Conservatives : The Misguided Quest
Number of Pages: 160 Pages
Publication Name: Darwin's Conservatives: the Misguided Quest
Language: English
Publisher: Discovery Institute
Item Height: 229 mm
Subject: Science, Biology
Publication Year: 2006
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 244 g
Subject Area: Political Science
Author: John G West
Item Width: 152 mm
Format: Paperback
