Death, Hope and Sex Steps to an Evolutionary Ecology of Mind and Morality |
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Author:
| Chisholm, James S. |
ISBN: | 978-0-521-59281-9 |
Publication Date: | Sep 1999 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $130.00 |
Book Description:
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Death, Hope and Sex examines how and why human nature is what it is, following evoutionary theory to its logical conclusion. Uniquely focussing on reproductive strategies as contingent on environmental risk and uncertainties, James Chisholm sheds new light on teen pregnancy, young male violence and risk-taking and provides an evolutionary rationale for valuing human rights equality and freedom. Bridging the gap between the social and biological sciences, this far-reaching volume will...
More DescriptionDeath, Hope and Sex examines how and why human nature is what it is, following evoutionary theory to its logical conclusion. Uniquely focussing on reproductive strategies as contingent on environmental risk and uncertainties, James Chisholm sheds new light on teen pregnancy, young male violence and risk-taking and provides an evolutionary rationale for valuing human rights equality and freedom. Bridging the gap between the social and biological sciences, this far-reaching volume will be a source of inspiration, debate and discussion for all those interested in the evolution of human nature.