Is morality an illusion produced by evolution?
To believe the theory that morality is just an illusion produced by the mindless and undirected forces of neo-Darwinian evolution, you also have to believe that everyone in the entire… Read more »
Tag: evolution
Can morality be an evolutionary adaptation?
No. The idea is hopeless. First, it destroys any basis for moral judgement. If morality is just a product of evolution (random mutation plus culling through natural selection), then it… Read more »
Teleology seems impossible not to assume
It seems teleology—seeing in nature Aristotle’s final cause—is impossible not to assume, no matter how hard you try. Just look at this Wikipedia article on the concept of exaptation, which… Read more »