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EVOLUTIONARY NATURALISM

EVOLUTIONARY

NATURALISM

Selected essays

Michael Ruse

London and New York

First published 1995

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11 New Fetter Lane, London EC4P 4EE

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Ruse, Michael

Evolutionary naturalism: selected essays/Michael Ruse.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p.) and index.

1. Evolution. 2. Evolution (Biology) 3. Ethics. Evolutionary

I. Title

B818.R87 1994

146 ′ .7—dc 20 94–18435

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A tous mes amis français, en particulier Jean

Gayon et Jacques Michaux