Books by Author Michael Ruse

Michael Ruse, 2021

Why do we think that human beings are special? Is this just a holdover from our religious past? Is it an objective judgment? Or is it a personal judgment? The third option is the one endorsed, but it is put in the conception of humans as evolved beings – “Darwinian Existentialism”

Michael Ruse, 2022

Humans, contrary to popular opinion are not savage naked apes. To the contrary, our evolutionary success lies in the fact that we are sophisticated social beings. Why then war and prejudice? Because of the disruptions cause by the rise of agriculture. But what was brought on culturally points to the possibility of reform and the reduction of conflict.

Michael J. Reiss, Michael Ruse, 2023

What is the “New Biology” and in what crucial ways is it different from more traditional biology? In the light of our answers, we then look at social problems, for example the implications of the debate for our planet, including global warming and the wisdom of pursuing genetically modified foods.