*Is there really such a thing as human nature?*
Alex Rosenberg argues that Darwinian biology undermines the idea of a fixed human nature and suggests that even our most distinctive traits differ from other species largely by degree rather than kind.
0:00 The Darwinian Challenge to Human Nature
1:59 Why Human Nature May Be a Non-Starter
3:23 Shared Intentionality and Human Uniqueness
6:26 The Key Trait That Distinguishes Humans
*Alexander Rosenberg* is an American philosopher and novelist. He is the R. Taylor Cole Professor of Philosophy at Duke University, well known for contributions to philosophy of biology and philosophy of economics. Rosenberg describes himself as a “naturalist”.
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