Mating Mind. How Sexual Choice Shaped the Evolution of Human Nature, Paperback - Geoffrey Miller

An intelligently provocative book about Darwin's 'other' theory discusses the curious ways in which sexual attraction has influenced the evolution ...

Reducere. Referring to Lewis Carroll's Red Queen from Through the Looking-Glass, a character who has to keep running to stay in the same place, Matt Ridley d...

This book describes how environmental destruction and extreme inequality are the result of the human economy becoming ultrasocial: a society dedica...

In the oral and written histories of every culture, there are countless records of men and women who have displayed extraordinary physical, mental,...

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First published in 1739 to an unenthusiastic British public, Hume's "A Treatise of Human Nature" has since been referred to as one of the most sign...

DescriptionThe Oxford Philosophical Texts series consists of truly practical and accessible guides to major philosophical texts in the history of p...

In The Improbable Primate, Clive Finlayson gives a provocative view of human evolution, arguing that the critical factor that shaped us was water. ...

The book comprises a series of mini-essays on distinct topics in which technical terms are simplified, considering how humans made the long journey...

In the latest fruit of a brilliant career, Michael Nagler argues that nonviolence--not just as a tactic but as a way of being--is the only way to u...

'A profoundly illuminating book on humans by a great primatologist' John Gray, author of Straw Dogs

Reducere. Over six previous editions, Twelve Theories of Human Nature has been a remarkably popular introduction to some of the most influential developments...

At last available in paperback, this book anticipates and explains the post-structuralist turn to empiricism. Presenting a challenging reading of D...

DescriptionHumans learn by association. Every concept that you understand is connected to an earlier concept. So then, what happens if you retrace ...

An argument that health is optimal responsiveness and is often best treated at the system level.

Reducere. Few people will easily admit to taking pleasure in the misfortunes of others. But who doesn't enjoy it when an arrogant but untalented contestant i...

This Element follows the development of humans in constantly changing climates and environments from Homo erectus 1.9 million years ago, to fully m...

John Culliney and David Jones uncover intersections between science and philosophy. Connecting evidence from evolutionary science with early insigh...

Reducere. Drawing on his theory of the origins of the modern mind, Merlin Donald's thesis presents the forces, both cultural and neuronal, that power our dis...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Gary MarcusHow is it that we can recognize photos from our high school yearbook decades later, but cannot remember what we ...

Offers an original way to integrate spiritual and scientific views of human evolution. This work offers an alternative to the way we think about ou...

Reducere. This classic book on mystical experience was originally published in 1901. Bucke's personal experience with divine illumination led to his theory t...

Reducere. Communities today face unprecedented racial tension, conflict, and turmoil. Social unrest, political rhetoric, authoritarian rulers, and economic d...

Reducere. In Cosmic Consciousness, R. M. Bucke identifies and explores three forms, or degrees, of consciousness: * Simple consciousness, possessed by both a...

When our ancestors came down from the trees, they brought the trees with them and remade the world. 'A stunning book on the incalculable debt human...

This interdisciplinary work will appeal to reproductive biologists, behavioural ecologists and mammalogists with special interests in evolutionary ...

Reducere. 'Virtue signaling' is the phrase that got popular on social media during the 2016 election as a way of derogating political opponents. But what is ...

'Stands comparison with Sapiens... Thrilling' Sunday Times Read the Sunday Times bestseller that reveals the Earth's awesome impact on the shape of...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Grace LindsayIllustration(s): black and white illustrations throughoutNumber of pages: 400Publicatio...

Roland Ennos' The Wood Age is a love-letter to the world's most vital and yet most threatened material. It is the story of how wood has shaped our ...

Humans are a striking anomaly in the natural world. While we are similar to other mammals in many ways, our behavior sets us apart. This book offer...

Reducere. The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature is the 3rd book in the Language and Human Nature Tetralogy Series. From bestselling author Steph...