Human Natures: Genes, Cultures, and the Human ProspectPenguin, 2001 M12 31 - 544 páginas Why do we behave the way we do? Biologist Paul Ehrlich suggests that although people share a common genetic code, these genes "do not shout commands at us...at the very most, they whisper suggestions." He argues that human nature is not so much result of genetic coding; rather, it is heavily influenced by cultural conditioning and environmental factors. With personal anecdotes, a well-written narrative, and clear examples, Human Natures is a major work of synthesis and scholarship as well as a valuable primer on genetics and evolution that makes complex scientific concepts accessible to lay readers. |
Contenido
EVOLUTION AND US | 1 |
TALES FROM THE ANIMAL HOUSE | 15 |
OUR NATURES AND THEIRS | 44 |
STANDING UP FOR OURSELVES | 68 |
BARE BONES AND A FEW STONES | 88 |
EVOLVING BRAINS EVOLVING MINDS | 108 |
FROM GROOMING TO GOSSIP? | 139 |
BLOODS A ROVER | 164 |
THE DOMINANCE OF CULTURE | 203 |
FROM SEEDS TO CIVILIZATION | 227 |
GODS DIVEBOMBERS AND BUREAUCRACY | 253 |
EVOLUTION AND HUMAN VALUES | 305 |
Notes | 333 |
References | 433 |
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