Nature, Freedom, and Responsibility: Ernst Mayr and Isaiah Berlin

This article compares the ideas of Ernst Mayr & Isaiah Berlin, one a biologist, the other a political philosopher, in terms of their relevance for the nature of human morality & other questions. E. Miller

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Published in:Social research 2000-12, Vol.67 (4), p.1117-1135
Main Author: DONNELLEY, STRACHAN
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior
Berlin, Isaiah
Berlin, Isaiah, Sir
Biological Factors
Biology
Comparative analysis
Comparative studies
Degree of freedom
Determinism
Ecological genetics
Ethics
Evolution
Evolutionary genetics
Evolutionary theories
Freedoms
General studies. Ideologies
Human ecology
Human Nature
Humans
Mayr, Ernst
Metaphysics
Moral Judgment
Morality
Nature
Philosophy
Political Philosophy
Political sociology
Politics
Psychological aspects
Scientists
Social aspects
Social responsibility
Social sciences
Sociology
Theology
Theory
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Summary:This article compares the ideas of Ernst Mayr & Isaiah Berlin, one a biologist, the other a political philosopher, in terms of their relevance for the nature of human morality & other questions. E. Miller
ISSN:0037-783X
1944-768X