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Origin of Group Identity
Luis P. Villarreal
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Paperback. This book examines how genetic parasites and addiction modules have been involved in the origin of toxins/antitoxins modules as systems of group identity. It traces the evolution of biological identity systems from molecules to human social structure. Num Pages: 638 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFN; MJCM; MMFM; PSAF; PSAJ; PSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 985.
A sense of belonging is basic to the human experience. But in this, humans are not unique. Essentially all life, from bacteria to humans, have ways by which it determines which members belong and which do not. This is a basic cooperative nature of life I call group membership which is examined in this book. However, cooperation of living things is not easily accounted for by current theory of evolutionary biology and yet even viruses display group membership. That viruses have this feature would likely seem coincidental or irrelevant to most scientist as having any possible relationship to human group ... Read more
A sense of belonging is basic to the human experience. But in this, humans are not unique. Essentially all life, from bacteria to humans, have ways by which it determines which members belong and which do not. This is a basic cooperative nature of life I call group membership which is examined in this book. However, cooperation of living things is not easily accounted for by current theory of evolutionary biology and yet even viruses display group membership. That viruses have this feature would likely seem coincidental or irrelevant to most scientist as having any possible relationship to human group ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
638
Condition
New
Number of Pages
614
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781489990402
SKU
V9781489990402
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