Some Remarks Concerning Free Will and Evolutionary Theory

摘要

Since its origins in Darwin, evolutionary theory has often been considered a revolutionary theory. Besides profoundly altering the biological conception of humankind and its place within the natural order, it has been repeatedly applied to philosophical topics, including truth and knowledge (evolutionary epistemology), as well as right and wrong (evolutionary ethics). Presumably, it was only a matter of time until it was utilized in philosophical debates concerning free will, too.