Beyond Evolution - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Beyond Evolution write by Anthony O'Hear. This book was released on 1997-10-09. Beyond Evolution available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Anthony O'Hear takes a stand against the fashion for explaining human behaviour in terms of evolution. He maintains, controversially, that while the theory of evolution is successful in explaining the development of the natural world in general, it is of limited value when applied to the human world. Because of our reflectiveness and our rationality we take on goals and ideals which cannot be justified in terms of survival-promotion or reproductive advantage. O'Hear examines the nature of human self-consciousness, and argues that evolutionary theory cannot give a satisfactory account of such distinctive facets of human life as the quest for knowledge, moral sense, and the appreciation of beauty; in these we transcend our biological origins. It is our rationality that allows each of us to go beyond not only our biological but also our cultural inheritance: as the author says in the Preface, 'we are prisoners neither of our genes nor of the ideas we encounter as we each make our personal and individual way through life'.
Beyond Revenge
Beyond Revenge - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Beyond Revenge write by Michael McCullough. This book was released on 2008-03-31. Beyond Revenge available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Why is revenge such a pervasive and destructive problem? How can we create a future in which revenge is less common and forgiveness is more common? Psychologist Michael McCullough argues that the key to a more forgiving, less vengeful world is to understand the evolutionary forces that gave rise to these intimately human instincts and the social forces that activate them in human minds today. Drawing on exciting breakthroughs from the social and biological sciences, McCullough dispenses surprising and practical advice for making the world a more forgiving place. Michael E. McCullough (Miami, Florida), an internationally recognized expert on forgiveness and revenge, is a professor of psychology at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida, where he directs the Laboratory for Social and Clinical Psychology.
Beyond Natural Selection
Beyond Natural Selection - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Beyond Natural Selection write by Robert G. Wesson. This book was released on 1993. Beyond Natural Selection available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. proposes an approach to evolution that is more in harmony with modern science than Darwinism or neo-Darwinism
Human Evolution Beyond Biology and Culture
Human Evolution Beyond Biology and Culture - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Human Evolution Beyond Biology and Culture write by Jeroen C. J. M. van den Bergh. This book was released on 2018-10-18. Human Evolution Beyond Biology and Culture available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A complete account of evolutionary thought in the social, environmental and policy sciences, creating bridges with biology.
Vertebrate Evolution
Vertebrate Evolution - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Vertebrate Evolution write by Donald R. Prothero. This book was released on 2022-04-19. Vertebrate Evolution available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The first vertebrate animals appear in the fossil record over 520 million years ago. These lineages diversified and eventually crept ashore leading to further evolutionary divergence and the appearance of the familiar charismatic vertebrates of today. From the tiniest fishes, diminutive salamanders, and miniaturized lizards to gargantuan dinosaurs, enormous brontotheres, and immense whales, vertebrates have captured the imagination of the lay public as well as the most erudite academics. They are the among the best studied organisms. This book employs beautifully rendered illustrations of these diverse lineages along with informative text to document a rich evolutionary history. The prolific and best-selling author reveals much of the latest findings regarding the phylogenetic history of vertebrates without overwhelming the reader with pedantry and excessive jargon. Simultaneously, comprehensive and authoritative while being approachable and lucid, this book should appeal to both the scholar, the student, and the fossil enthusiast. Key Features Provides an up-to-date account of evolution of vertebrates Includes numerous beautiful color reconstructions of prehistoric vertebrates Describes extinct vertebrates and their evolutionary history Discusses and illustrates the first vertebrates, as well as familiar lineages of fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals Reviews mass extinctions and other important events in the diversification of vertebrates Related Titles Bard, J. Evolution: The Origins and Mechanisms of Diversity (ISBN 9780367357016) Böhmer, C., et al. Atlas of Terrestrial Mammal Limbs (ISBN 9781138705906) Diogo, R., et al. Muscles of Chordates: Development, Homologies, and Evolution (ISBN 9781138571167) Schweitzer, M. H., et al. Dinosaurs: How We Know What We Know (ISBN 9780367563813)
