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On Human Nature
Pulitzer Prize-winning book exploring human behavior through evolutionary biology.
Written by biologist Edward O. Wilson, this foundational sociobiology book explores how natural selection and genetics shape human society, morality, and behavior. It bridges evolutionary science with the humanities to analyze cultural and psychological traits through a biological lens.
What it's for
- Understand the biological origins of human social behavior and morality
- Study foundational texts in sociobiology and evolutionary psychology
- Gain scientific perspective on the interaction between genetics and culture
Features
- Pulitzer Prize-winning text by biologist Edward O. Wilson
- Explores the evolutionary basis of aggression, sex, altruism, and religion
- Includes a 25th-anniversary preface re-evaluating sociobiology's impact
Pricing
Paid. Book purchase (Harvard University Press)
Details
- Type
- Article or course
- Category
- Learning
- Topic
- Books
- Open source
- No
- Platforms
- other
- For
- Readers interested in evolutionary psychology, biology, anthropology, and human behavior
- Alternative to
- The Selfish Gene, The Blank Slate
- Tags
- biology, evolutionary psychology, sociobiology, non fiction, books
Why it was saved
- @yepicurus: Provides a scientific perspective on how biology and natural selection shape human culture, morality, religion, and social structures.
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