Recent works in the history and philosophy of science have explored anew the possible connection between science and ethics. 1 They follow a well-established tradition that has dogged modern science since David Hume questioned whether a moral claim (ie, an ''ought'') might be derived from a factual claim (ie, an ''is''). In the post-Darwin period, as biologists wrestled with explanations for evolution, evo-lutionary ethics became a major issue for promoters of species descent. TH Huxley and Herbert .. [Book Review]

In Noretta Koertge (ed.), Scientific Values and Civic Virtues. Oup Usa. pp. 135 (2005)
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