Ideological Commitments in Evolutionary Theories
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10220702 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anatol Rapoport (University of Toronto, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 83-99 |
| Publication date | 1991-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Social Issues (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-4537 • E-ISSN: 1540-4560 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1540-4560.1991.tb01824.x |
| OpenAlex | W2086239003 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 8 |
The controversy over the theory of evolution raging in the 19th century was especially intense over the descent of humankind, since the linkage of our species to nonhuman ancestors challenged the creed of our uniqueness as possessors of a soul and as beings created in God's image. Since established religion in those days generally supported the political right, attacks on the theory of evolution came predominantly from that end of the political spectrum. In our day, sociobiologists seek to explain cultural differences by genetic variation. Ironically, this approach, which weakens the case for the uniqueness of humankind, is associated by the critics of sociobiology with the political right. The controversy illustrates the important role of ideological commitment even in the context of natural science
Context (archaeology · Creed · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Ideology · Political science · Politics · Sociobiology · Sociology · Soul · Uniqueness · Evolution and Science Education · Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation · History · Law · Philosophy · Philosophy and History of Science
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,11 |
| Citation span | 2007 - 2012 (6) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |