Evolutionary Psychology: Volume II Contributor(s): Levy, Neil (Author), Linquist, Stefan (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0754627551 ISBN-13: 9780754627555 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $396.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Evolution - Psychology - Social Science | Sociology - General |
Dewey: 155.7 |
LCCN: 2009938974 |
Series: International Library of Essays on Evolutionary Thought |
Physical Information: (2.45 lbs) 456 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Evolutionary approaches to the study of human beings have been able to explain the origin and maintenance of many of the features of our bodies. Many thinkers believe that an evolutionary approach will be equally fruitful when it comes to explaining the features of our minds. Since our behaviour is driven by our minds, our cognitive dispositions and processes are likely to have been a target of selection and adaptation. This volume collects recent prominent explorations of this theme, as well as the voices of dissenters who argue that our minds are far more significantly the product of culture than of evolution. |