The Philosophy of Human Evolution

"This book should be a good read for those who are acquainted with the scientific issues and can muse over some of the sections … Recommended."
F.S. Szalay, Choice

"As one of the most prolific authors in the history and philosophy of evolutionary theory, Michael Ruse has undertaken to explore issues of human evolution from pre-Darwin days through Darwin’s own musings on the subject to contemporary examples such as the nature of race, sociobiology, and evolutionary psychology … this will make a very useful classroom textbook introducing students to a wide variety of issues surrounding human evolution that can be supplemented by additional readings on specific topics of interest."
Garland E. Allen, The Quarterly Review of Biology

"Michael Ruse's new book The Philosophy of Human Evolution is a historical and critical survey of the ways in which Darwinian thinking has clashed and interacted with the concerns of philosophers. Intended for a general audience, the book showcases Ruse's manifold skills as a writer. His prose is lucid, straightforward, and colloquial. Each paragraph leads into the next with elegant coherence and no complicated impediments to the smooth flow of ideas."
Matt Cartmill, Reports of the National Center for Science Education

"Ruse brings to the fore a diversity of important questions regarding human evolution … written in a direct, effective style, with a promising chapter architecture … a welcome supplement to recent books on human evolution."
Rasmus Grønfeldt Winther, Evolution