Evolution and Human Behaviour (Paperback)

John Cartwright

ISBN 10: 1137348003 / ISBN 13: 9781137348005

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, London, 2016

About this Item

Paperback. Our experience of the world is driven by processes common to all animals: growth, survival, reproduction and death. Evolution and Human Behaviour explores the complexities of the human experience through the lens of Darwinism, drawing on a long and vibrant tradition of different theories and interpretations. This textbook offers a compelling synthesis of key concepts, addressing human thought, feeling and behaviour in fundamental evolutionary terms. This is a essential text for undergraduate students taking courses in psychology, human biology, ethology, anthropology and human behavioural ecology, providing an insightful and comprehensive introduction for anyone who wishes to understand how human behaviour has evolved.New to this Edition:- Additional chapters on health and disease, homosexuality, the nature of adaptations and life history theory.- Includes brand-new material on epigenetics, patterns of crime, error management theory, moral foundations theory, religion and gene culture co-evolution.- Now accompanied by a companion website offering additional reading material and useful practice questions- New 'controversy' boxes in each chapter, providing ideas for essay topics and classroom discussion This comprehensive book offers a compelling synthesis of key ideas and concepts, and addresses in fundamental evolutionary terms the way humans think, feel and behave. This revised, updated and expanded edition includes new material on epigenetics, life history and error management theories, homosexuality, disease and gene-culture co-evolution. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Evolution and Human Behaviour (Paperback)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, London
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1137348003
• ISBN 13: 9781137348005
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Our experience of the world is driven by processes common to all animals: growth, survival, reproduction and death. Evolution and Human Behaviour explores the complexities of the human experience through the lens of Darwinism, drawing on a long and vibrant tradition of different theories and interpretations. This textbook offers a compelling synthesis of key concepts, addressing human thought, feeling and behaviour in fundamental evolutionary terms.

This is a essential text for undergraduate students taking courses in psychology, human biology, ethology, anthropology and human behavioural ecology, providing an insightful and comprehensive introduction for anyone who wishes to understand how human behaviour has evolved.

New to this Edition:
- Additional chapters on health and disease, homosexuality, the nature of adaptations and life history theory.
- Includes brand-new material on epigenetics, patterns of crime, error management theory, moral foundations theory, religion and gene culture co-evolution.
- Now accompanied by a companion website offering additional reading material and useful practice questions
- New 'controversy' boxes in each chapter, providing ideas for essay topics and classroom discussion

About the Author

John Cartwright is Emeritus Professor of the Law of Contract at the University of Oxford, UK.