Reading Ruse

Philosopher of science Michael Ruse is an influential and provocative voice in current debates on biology, religion, and ethics. This collection brings into one volume representative samples of the broad range of Ruse''s oeuvre, as represented in his academic books, mainly from post-2000. Ruse''s writings in this period are gathered under seven headings, each with five readings: -Atheism, Belief, and Faith-Darwinism, Belief, and Religion-Darwin, Darwinism, and Darwinian Thought-Progress and Directionality in Evolution-Design, Telos, and Purpose in the Natural World-Naturalism, Sociobiology, and Their Entailments-Darwinian Ethics and Morality.