This book examines the history of thought surrounding the relationship between Darwinism and the behavioural sciences. Accessible and thought-provoking, it demonstrates how and why Darwinism remains both illuminating and controversial today.
Lance Workman is Visiting Professor at the University of South Wales, UK. He has published widely on biological and evolutionary psychology. He regularly appears in the media where he comments on developments in psychology and is co-author of Evolutionary Psychology: An Introduction.
Recensioner i media
'Truly great thinkers are deserving of worthy proponents. The influence of Darwin, and the far-reaching implications of Darwinian theory to psychology and beyond, are skilfully consolidated by Professor Workman in this illuminating text.' - Michael Dunn, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK 'Lance Workman provides a quite readable and informative guide for anyone wishing to understand the historical and ongoing influence of Darwin across the behavioral and social sciences. I highly recommend it.' - Gregory A. Bryant, Department of Communication, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
Innehållsförteckning
1. Who was Charles Darwin?2. Darwin's Greatest Work 'On the Origin of Species'3. Sex and Emotions: Darwin's Other Great Works4. Darwin and Darwinism5. Is Darwin dangerous? Objections and Rejections From the Social Sciences6. Ultra-Darwinism: Sociobiology and the Selfish Gene7. Evolutionary Psychology: Darwin's Science of Behaviour Realised?8. Conclusions: Darwinism Today.
