Human Morality and Sociality

Evolutionary and Comparative Perspectives

AvHenrik Hogh-Olesen,Christophe Boesch

Häftad, Engelska, 2009

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Beskrivning

Human nature is enigmatic. Are we cruel, selfish creatures or good merciful Samaritans? This book takes you on a journey into the complexities of human mind and kind, from altruism, sharing, and large-scale cooperation, to cheating, distrust, and warfare. What are the building blocks of morality and sociality?Featuring contributions from leading researchers, such as Christophe Boesch, Leda Cosmides and John Tooby, Azar Gat, Dennis Krebs, Ara Norenzayan, and Frans B. M. de Waal, this fascinating interdisciplinary reader draws on evolutionary and comparative perspectives, and is essential reading for any students interested in the unique characteristics that define humanity and society.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2009-12-09
Mått:155 x 235 x 15 mm
Vikt:404 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:280
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9780230238008

Utforska kategorier

Socialpsykologi och gruppsykologi inom Psykologi och pedagogik

Mer om författaren

HENRIK HOGH-OLESEN is Professor in Social and Personality Psychology and Head of the Department of Psychology at Aarhus University, Denmark. He is also the Co-editor of Journal of Anthropological Psychology.

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'This is a diverse title which provides direct insights from leading experts in the field. There are few books with a specific focus on morality and social behaviours from an evolutionary psychology perspective and this reader fills a gap in the literature'. - Dr James Stiller, Nottingham Trent University

Innehållsförteckning

Human Mind Human Kind An introduction; H.HøghOlesenBorn Bad? Evaluating the Case Against the Evolution of Morality; D.L.KrebsMorality and its Relation to Primate Social Instincts; F.B.M.de WaalWhy We Believe: Religion as a Human Universal; A.NorenzayanEvolutionary Psychology and Criminal Justice: A recalibrational Theory of Punishment and Reconciliation; M.B.Petersen , A.Sell , J.Tooby & L.CosmidesPatterns of Chimpanzee's Intergroup Violence; C.BoeschThe Causes of War in Natural and Historical Evolution; A. GatGroups in mind: The Coalitionary Roots of War and Morality; J.Tooby & L.CosmidesHomo sapiens Homo socious: A Comparative Analysis of Human Mind and Kind; H.Høgh-Olesen.