ON THE EVOLUTION OF MORALITY AND RELIGION - A RESPONSE TO CRONK,LEE

Authors
RAPPAPORT RA
Citation
Ra. Rappaport, ON THE EVOLUTION OF MORALITY AND RELIGION - A RESPONSE TO CRONK,LEE, Zygon, 29(3), 1994, pp. 331-349
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Social Issues",Religion
Journal title
Zygon → ACNP
ISSN journal
05912385
Volume
29
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
331 - 349
Database
ISI
SICI code
0591-2385(1994)29:3<331:OTEOMA>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
Issue is taken with Dawkins and Krebs's (1978) conception of communica tion as being by nature manipulative and with Cronk's proposals concer ning the evolution of morality, both of which are grounded in evolutio nary biology. An alternative view, which recognizes that which humanit y has in common with other species but which emphasizes humanity's dis tinctiveness, is offered to account for religion and morality.