The Ape that Understood the Universe

Produktbeschreibung

Uses evolutionary psychology and cultural evolutionary theory to explain the mysteries of the human mind to an alien scientist 

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. The alien's challenge; 2. Darwin comes to mind; 3. The SeXX/XY animal; 4. The
dating, mating, baby-making animal; 5. The altruistic animal; 6. The cultural
animal; Appendix A: how to win an argument with a blank slater; Appendix B: how
to win an argument with an anti-memeticist. 

Autoreninfo

Steve Stewart-Williams is an Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Nottingham, Malaysia Campus. His research and writing revolve around the idea that theories from evolutionary biology can shed light on the human mind and behavior, focusing especially on sex differences and altruism. He also has a long-standing interest in the philosophical implications of evolutionary theory. His first book, Darwin, God and the Meaning of Life (Cambridge), was published in 2010.