Genes, Mind, and Culture: The Coevolutionary Process

428, illus., glossary, bibliography, index, previous owner's stamp on fr endpaper, DJ worn, soiled, tears (some repaired w/ tape) Some creases to DJ. Long considered one of the most provocative and demanding major works on human sociobiology, this book introduces the concept of gene-culture coevolution. The authors argue compellingly that human nature is neither arbitrary nor predetermined, and identify mechanisms that energize the upward translation from genes to culture. The authors also assess the properties of genetic evolution of mind within emergent cultural patterns. Lumsden and Wilson explore the rich and sophisticated data of developmental psychology and cognitive science in a fashion that, for the first time, aligns these disciplines with human sociobiology. The authors also draw on population genetics, cultural anthropology, and mathematical physics.