What We Are: The Evolutionary Roots of Our Future

AvLonnie Aarssen

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

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Beskrivning

Legacy Drive and Leisure Drive, Aarssen argues, represent two of the most profound consequences of human cognitive and cultural evolution.

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Utgivningsdatum:2023-07-06
Mått:155 x 235 x 12 mm
Vikt:335 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:196
Förlag:Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN:9783031058813
Originaltitel:What Are We? Exploring the Evolutionary Roots of our Future

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Antropologi inom Samhälle och politik
Biovetenskap inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

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Lonnie Aarssen is professor of biology at Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada. His research in ecology and evolution has been published in over 180 peer-reviewed articles. He has served on the editorial board of several academic journals and is founder and editor of the open-access journal, Ideas in Ecology and Evolution, published at Queen’s University. His book, ‘What Are We? Exploring the Evolutionary Roots of Our Future’ was published in 2015. His recent writing on evolution and human affairs has been featured in The Conversation, Science Animated videos, and Tedx talks.

Innehållsförteckning

Prelude.- Preface.- Chapter 1 What Have We Done? .- Chapter 2 A Primer on Evolutionary Roots .- Chapter 3Becoming Human .- Chapter 4 Discovery of Self .- Chapter 5 The March of Progress .- Chapter 6 Whispering Genes .- Chapter 7 The Mating Machine .- Chapter 8 Staying Alive .- Chapter 9 Escape From Self .- Chapter 10 Extension of Self .- Chapter 11 The Big Four Human Drives .- Chapter 12 Becoming The Solution Chapter 13 Troubled Minds On Runaway Selection.