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Thierry . Ed(S): Hoquet - Current Perspectives on Sexual Selection - 9789401779906 - V9789401779906
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Current Perspectives on Sexual Selection

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Description for Current Perspectives on Sexual Selection Paperback. Editor(s): Hoquet, Thierry. Series: History, Philosophy and Theory of the Life Sciences. Num Pages: 330 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, 5 colour illustrations, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HP; JMU; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 507.

This root-and-branch re-evaluation of Darwin’s concept of sexual selection tackles the subject from historical, epistemological and theoretical perspectives. Contributions from a wealth of disciplines have been marshaled for this volume, with key figures in behavioural ecology, philosophy, and the history of science adding to its wide-ranging relevance. Updating the reader on the debate currently live in behavioural ecology itself on the centrality of sexual selection, and with coverage of developments in the field of animal aesthetics, the book details the current state of play, while other chapters trace the history of sexual selection from Darwin to today and inquire into ... Read more

Welcome space is given to the social aspects of sexual selection, particularly where Darwin drew distinctions between eager males and coy females and rationalized this as evolutionarystrategy. Also explored are the current definition of sexual selection (as opposed to natural selection) and its importance in today’s biological research, and the impending critique of the theory from the nascent field of animal aesthetics. As a comprehensive assessment of the current health, or otherwise, of Darwin’s theory, 140 years after the publication of his Descent of Man, the book offers a uniquely rounded view that asks whether ‘sexual selection’ is in itself a progressive or reactionary notion, even as it explores its theoretical relevance in the technical biological study of the twenty-first century.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
330
Condition
New
Series
History, Philosophy and Theory of the Life Sciences
Number of Pages
307
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401779906
SKU
V9789401779906
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Reviews for Current Perspectives on Sexual Selection
“This is a wide-ranging collection of articles on the evolutionary mechanism of sexual selection. … This work will be a valuable addition to biology, history, and philosophy library collections, accessible to senior undergraduates and above. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals/practitioners.” (R. Paul Thompson, Choice, Vol. 53 (8), April, 2016) “Current Perspectives covers a wide range of ... Read more

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