Evolution and Ethics by Sir Arthur Keith – Vintage Hardcover, G. P. Putnam’s Sons – rare, vintage, or collectible item from Deb’s Book Paradise
Evolution and Ethics by Sir Arthur Keith – Vintage Hardcover, G. P. Putnam’s Sons – rare, vintage, or collectible item from Deb’s Book Paradise
Evolution and Ethics by Sir Arthur Keith – Vintage Hardcover, G. P. Putnam’s Sons – rare, vintage, or collectible item from Deb’s Book Paradise
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Evolution and Ethics by Sir Arthur Keith – Vintage Hardcover, G. P. Putnam’s Sons – rare, vintage, or collectible item from Deb’s Book ParadiseEvolution and Ethics by Sir Arthur Keith – Vintage Hardcover, G. P. Putnam’s Sons – rare, vintage, or collectible item from Deb’s Book ParadiseEvolution and Ethics by Sir Arthur Keith – Vintage Hardcover, G. P. Putnam’s Sons – rare, vintage, or collectible item from Deb’s Book Paradise

Evolution and Ethics by Sir Arthur Keith – Vintage Hardcover, G. P. Putnam’s Sons

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Author: Sir Arthur Keith
Publisher: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, New York
Format: Hardcover
Condition: Very Fine. Clean, tight, and well preserved. Cloth binding strong; interior pages crisp. No dust jacket present.

Description

Originally published in the aftermath of World War II, Evolution and Ethics is Sir Arthur Keith’s thoughtful exploration of how evolutionary theory intersects with human morality, responsibility, and social behavior. Writing not as a polemicist but as a scientific humanist, Keith grapples with questions that remain remarkably current: how biological inheritance shapes societies, where ethical responsibility begins, and what evolution does—and does not—explain about human conduct.

Keith was one of the most prominent evolutionary thinkers and anthropologists of his era, and this book reflects a period when scientists were actively engaging philosophical and ethical concerns rather than avoiding them. The tone is measured, reflective, and intellectually ambitious rather than sensational.

This volume will appeal to readers interested in the history of ideas, evolutionary thought, ethics, and mid-20th-century intellectual culture. It stands equally well as a reading copy, a study reference, or a thoughtfully chosen gift for someone who enjoys books that invite careful consideration rather than quick conclusions.