To what extent is human nature genetically determined, and does the acceptance of evolutionary theory as the basis for social behaviour diminish our humanity? In this book, Edward Wilson argues that science offers us true liberation.
To what extent is human nature genetically determined, and does the acceptance of evolutionary theory as the basis for social behaviour diminish our humanity? In this book, Edward Wilson argues that science offers us true liberation.
This volume explores from multiple perspectives the subtle and interesting relationship between the theory of rational choice and Darwinian evolution. In rational choice theory, agents are assumed to make choices that maximize their utility; in evolution, natural selection 'choo…
This volume explores from several viewpoints the relationship between Darwinian evolution and the theory of rational choice.
Morality is often defined in opposition to the natural "instincts," or as a tool to keep those instincts in check. New findings in neuroscience, social psychology, animal behaviour, and anthropology have brought us back to the original Darwinian position that moral behaviour is …
Morality is often defined in opposition to the natural "instincts," or as a tool to keep those instincts in check. New findings in neuroscience, social psychology, animal behaviour, and anthropology have brought us back to the original Darwinian position that moral behaviour is …
Morality is often defined in opposition to the natural "instincts," or as a tool to keep those instincts in check. New findings in neuroscience, social psychology, animal behaviour, and anthropology have brought us back to the original Darwinian position that moral behaviour is …
Morality is often defined in opposition to the natural "instincts," or as a tool to keep those instincts in check. New findings in neuroscience, social psychology, animal behaviour, and anthropology have brought us back to the original Darwinian position that moral behaviour is …