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Homo Novus - A Human without Illusions
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Hardcover. Revealing seven errors in the way we view the human species, this volume explores the homo novus -- an alternative view of what it is to be human. Leaders in the field present and discuss converging evidence supporting the homo novus, from various disciplines. Editor(s): Frey, Ulrich; Stormer, Charlotte; Willfuhr, Kai. Series: The Frontiers Collection. Num Pages: 305 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; JHM; JMR; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 586.
Converging evidence from disciplines including sociobiology, evolutionary psychology and human biology forces us to adopt a new idea of what it means to be a human. As cherished concepts such as free will, naïve realism, humans as creation's crowning glory fall and our moral roots in ape group dynamics become clearer, we have to take leave of many concepts that have been central to defining our humanness. What emerges is a new human, the homo novus, a human being without illusions. Leading authors from many different fields explore these issues by addressing a range of illusions and providing evidence ... Read more
Converging evidence from disciplines including sociobiology, evolutionary psychology and human biology forces us to adopt a new idea of what it means to be a human. As cherished concepts such as free will, naïve realism, humans as creation's crowning glory fall and our moral roots in ape group dynamics become clearer, we have to take leave of many concepts that have been central to defining our humanness. What emerges is a new human, the homo novus, a human being without illusions. Leading authors from many different fields explore these issues by addressing a range of illusions and providing evidence ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Series
The Frontiers Collection
Number of Pages
291
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642121418
SKU
V9783642121418
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99-15
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Ulrich Frey (philosophy), Charlotte Störmer and Kai Willführ (biology) work in an interdisciplinary research group at the University of Giessen, applying evolutionary theory to a broad range of fields. The following authors contributed to the chapters of this book: Kurt Bayertz, Athanasios Chasiotis, Robin Dunbar, Harald A. Euler, Detlef Fetchenhauer, Julia Fischer, Bernulf Kanitscheider, Chris Knight, Virpi Lummaa, Amy R. ... Read more
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