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War, Peace, and Human Nature: The Convergence of Evolutionary and Cultural Views
Douglas P. . Ed(S): Fry
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paperback. In War, Peace, and Human Nature, editor Douglas P. Fry brings together leading experts in such fields as evolutionary biology, archaeology, anthropology, and primatology to answer fundamental questions about peace, conflict, and human nature in an evolutionary context. Editor(s): Fry, Douglas P. Num Pages: 584 pages, 8 b/w line; 19 b/w halftone. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 233 x 40. Weight in Grams: 938.
Have humans always waged war? Is warring an ancient evolutionary adaptation or a relatively recent behavior--and what does that tell us about human nature? In War, Peace, and Human Nature, editor Douglas P. Fry brings together leading experts in such fields as evolutionary biology, archaeology, anthropology, and primatology to answer fundamental questions about peace, conflict, and human nature in an evolutionary context. The chapters in this book demonstrate that humans clearly have the capacity to make war, but since war is absent in some cultures, it cannot be viewed as a human universal. And counter to frequent presumption the actual ... Read more
Have humans always waged war? Is warring an ancient evolutionary adaptation or a relatively recent behavior--and what does that tell us about human nature? In War, Peace, and Human Nature, editor Douglas P. Fry brings together leading experts in such fields as evolutionary biology, archaeology, anthropology, and primatology to answer fundamental questions about peace, conflict, and human nature in an evolutionary context. The chapters in this book demonstrate that humans clearly have the capacity to make war, but since war is absent in some cultures, it cannot be viewed as a human universal. And counter to frequent presumption the actual ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
584
Condition
New
Number of Pages
584
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780190232467
SKU
V9780190232467
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About Douglas P. . Ed(S): Fry
Douglas P. Fry, Ph.D., is Director of Peace, Mediation and Conflict Research at Åbo Akademi University in Vasa, Finland and an adjunct research scientist in the Bureau of Applied Research in Anthropology at the University of Arizona. Fry is author of Beyond War (2007, Oxford) and The Human Potential for Peace (2006, Oxford).
Reviews for War, Peace, and Human Nature: The Convergence of Evolutionary and Cultural Views
There can hardly be a more urgent task than to understand 'the causes of war and the potential for peace,' the guiding theme of this illuminating collection, drawing from a rich and varied array of sources. These deeply researched studies provide thoughtful and provocative insights into how we might at last be able achieve the promise of the UN Charter, ... Read more