On Evolutionary Biology, the Apostle Paul and Common Good

Authors

  • Jakob Bühlmann Quero Globethics.net

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26034/fr.jehe.2022.3386

Keywords:

Evolution, natural/social selection, biology, Darwin, Spencer, common good, naturalism, St. Paul, emotions

Abstract

In this article our aim is to present some of the coordinates of the debate around common good. Starting by recognizing the importance of common good for the Christian worldview after the presence of it in St. Paul’s “the manifestation of Spirit is given for the common good”, we will present two ways of interpreting the development of our moral and emotional tendencies that have to do with two different evolutionary approaches. By the end of the article, we hope to have established the argumental advantage of the cooperativist in front of the social Darwinist, opening the possibility for a possible interpretation of evolution as guided towards common good.

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Published

2022-10-14

How to Cite

Bühlmann Quero, J. (2022). On Evolutionary Biology, the Apostle Paul and Common Good. Journal of Ethics in Higher Education, (1), 215–230. https://doi.org/10.26034/fr.jehe.2022.3386

Issue

No. 1 (2022): Transformative Ethics and Education: A Tribute to Obiora Ike’s Contributions to Ethics in Higher Education

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