Human Natures: Genes, Cultures, and the Human Prospect

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Penguin, 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.
 

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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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Paul R. Ehrlich is the Bing Professor of Population Studies and Professor of Biological Sciences at Stanford University. His books include the bestselling The Population Bomb, and he is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and a recipient of numerous international honors. Ehrlich lives in Stanford, California.

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