Death, hope, and sex : steps to an evolutionary ecology of mind and morality / / James S. Chisholm
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| Autore: |
Chisholm James S
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| Titolo: |
Death, hope, and sex : steps to an evolutionary ecology of mind and morality / / James S. Chisholm
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| Pubblicazione: | Cambridge, U.K. ; ; New York, : Cambridge University Press, 1999 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (xiv, 296 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina: | 155.7 |
| Soggetto topico: | Genetic psychology |
| Mind and body | |
| Nature and nurture | |
| Philosophy of mind | |
| Human reproduction - Social aspects | |
| Note generali: | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [239]-275) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Evolution and explanation; 2 Evolution and development; 3 The nature of value; 4 Representing value; 5 Sex and uncertainty; 6 The cost of continuing; References; Index |
| Sommario/riassunto: | By showing how and why human nature is what it is, evolutionary theory can help us see better what we need to do to improve the human condition. Following evolutionary theory to its logical conclusion, Death, Hope and Sex uses life history theory and attachment theory to construct a model of human nature in which critical features are understood in terms of the development of alternative reproductive strategies contingent on environmental risk and uncertainty. James Chisholm examines the implications of this model for perspectives on concerns associated with human reproduction, including teen pregnancy, and young male violence. He thus develops new approaches for thorny issues such as the nature-nurture and mind-body dichotomies. Bridging the gap between the social and biological sciences, this far-reaching volume will be a source of inspiration, debate and discussion for all those interested in the evolution of human nature and the potential for an evolutionary humanism. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Death, hope, and sex |
| ISBN: | 1-107-11437-3 |
| 0-511-01139-3 | |
| 1-280-42018-9 | |
| 0-511-17343-1 | |
| 0-511-15250-7 | |
| 0-511-32754-4 | |
| 0-511-60593-5 | |
| 0-511-05434-3 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910810190303321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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