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Evolution and Human Behaviour: Darwinian Perspectives on the Human Condition
John Cartwright
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Description for Evolution and Human Behaviour: Darwinian Perspectives on the Human Condition
Paperback. This comprehensive book offers a compelling synthesis of key ideas and concepts, and addresses in fundamental evolutionary terms the way humans think, feel and behave. This revised, updated and expanded edition includes new material on epigenetics, life history and error management theories, homosexuality, disease and gene-culture co-evolution. Num Pages: 520 pages, 71 black & white tables, 14 black & white halftones, 135 black & white line drawings, 3 m. BIC Classification: JMC; PSAJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 193 x 298 x 28. Weight in Grams: 996.
Our experience of the world is driven by processes common to all animals: growth, survival, reproduction and death. Evolution and Human Behaviour explores the complexities of the human experience through the lens of Darwinism, drawing on a long and vibrant tradition of different theories and interpretations. This textbook offers a compelling synthesis of key concepts, addressing human thought, feeling and behaviour in fundamental evolutionary terms. This is a essential text for undergraduate students taking courses in psychology, human biology, ethology, anthropology and human behavioural ecology, providing an insightful and comprehensive introduction for anyone who wishes to understand how human behaviour has evolved. new_to_this_edition Additional chapters on health and disease, homosexuality, the nature of adaptations and life history theory Includes brand-new material on epigenetics, patterns of crime, error management theory, moral foundations theory, religion and gene culture co-evolution Now accompanied by a companion website offering additional reading material and useful practice questions New 'controversy' boxes in each chapter, providing ideas for essay topics and classroom discussion
Product Details
Publisher
Macmillan Education UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
520
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137348005
SKU
V9781137348005
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-99
About John Cartwright
John Cartwright is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Biology at Chester College of Higher Education, affiliated to the University of Liverpool..
Reviews for Evolution and Human Behaviour: Darwinian Perspectives on the Human Condition
Cartwright's book is worth a careful look if you are seeking a general and current overview of evolutionary theory applied to human behavior, or if you are trying to identify a resource on the evolution of human behavior for teaching purposes. ... The book is of value to a non-evolutionary scholar or student seeking a manageable overview of evolutionary approaches to human behavior. ... I have not found a better volume than Cartwright's book for teaching purposes ... . (Peter B. Gray, Human Nature, Vol. 28, 2017)