Everybody's Story: Wising Up to the Epic of Evolution (SUNY series in Philosophy and Biology)

This exhilarating tale of natural history illuminates the evolution of matter, life, and consciousness. In Everybody's Story, Loyal Rue finds the means for global solidarity and cooperation in the shared story of humanity.In a compelling read for anyone interested in where we came from and where we're going, Everybody's Story offers an exhilarating tour of natural history that illuminates the evolution of matter, life, and consciousness. As old myths, religious stories, and other shared narratives of humankind are increasingly viewed as intellectually implausible and morally irrelevant, they become less likely to fulfill their original purpose—to give people answers and provide a sense of stability and peace in daily life. Loyal Rue restores that imbalance with a new story based on fact. Rue, author of a New York Times Notable Book of 1994, By the Grace of Guile: The Role of Deception in Natural History in Human Affairs, now provides an evolutionary tour recounting our shared “epic of evolution.”Loyal Rue is Professor of Religion and Philosophy at Luther College. He is the author of Amythia: Crisis in the Natural History of Western Culture and Contemporary Classics in Philosophy of Religion. Everybody's Story Offers An Exhilarating Tour Of Natural History That Illuminates The Evolution Of Matter, Life, And Consciousness. As Old Myths, Religious Stories, And Other Shared Narratives Of Humankind Are Increasingly Viewed As Intellectually Implausible And Morally Irrelevant, They Become Less Likely To Fulfill Their Original Purpose - To Give People Answers And Provide A Sense Of Stability And Peace In Daily Life. Loyal Rue Restores That Imbalance With A New Story Based On Fact.--book Jacket. Part I: How Things Are -- The Organization Of Matter -- The Organization Of Life -- The Organization Of Consciousness -- Part Ii: Which Things Matter -- What Matters Ultimately? -- What Matters Proximately? Loyal Rue ; With A Foreword By Edward O. Wilson. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 139-142) And Index. In a compelling read for anyone interested in where we came from and where we're going, Everybody's Story offers an exhilarating tour of natural history that illuminates the evolution of matter, life, and consciousness. As old myths, religious stories, and other shared narratives of humankind are increasingly viewed as intellectually implausible and morally irrelevant, they become less likely to fulfill their original purpose -- to give people answers and provide a sense of stability and peace in daily life. Loyal Rue restores that imbalance with a new story based on fact. Rue, author of a New York Times Notable Book of 1994, By the Grace of Guile: The Role of Deception in Natural History and Human Affairs, now provides an evolutionary tour recounting our shared "epic of evolution".