Human Nature and the Limits of Darwinism

Whitley R.P. Kaufman is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, USA. He is the author of two previous books, Justified Killing: The Paradox of Self-Defense and Honor and Revenge: A Theory of Punishment, as well as numerous articles on ethics, Just War theory, and law.

• 1. Introduction 2. The Traditional View of Human Nature 3. The Darwinian View of Human Nature 4. Free Will 5. Ethics 6. Literature 7. Art and Beauty 8. Truth 9. Religion 10. Happiness and Meaning.