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Evolutionary Theory and Human Nature

By: Ron Vannelli

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Hardcover | 31 August 2001

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Evolutionary Theory and Human Nature is an original, highly theoretical work dealing with the transition from genes to behavior using general principles of evolution, especially those of sexual selection. It seeks to develop a seamless transition from genes to human motivations as bio-electric brain processes (emotional-cognitive processes), to human nature propensities (various constellations of emotional-cognitive forces, desires and fears) to species typical patterns of behavior.
This work covers two often antagonistic fields: biology and the social sciences. It should be of strong interest to anthropologists, sociologists, sociobiologists, psychobiologists and psychologists who are interested in the question of human nature influences on social behavior.

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Non-Fiction Philosophy Philosophy of The Mind Science Biology, Life Sciences Life Sciences in General Evolution Science in General Philosophy of Science Human Biology Sociology & Anthropology Anthropology

Physical Anthropology Psychology Physiological & Neuro-Psychology, Biopsychology Reference, Information & Interdisciplinary Subjects Encyclopaedias & Reference Works History of Western Philosophy

Preface	p. vii
Acknowledgements	p. xi
In Search Of Human Nature: Reason And Rationality	p. 1
Reason As Rationality
In Search of an Empirical Science of Human Behaviour
Summary and Conclusions
Biology And The Social Sciences: The Issue Of Morality	p. 27
Darwin's Impact
Biology and the Social Sciences; The Search for Morality
Summary and Conclusions
Biology And The Social Sciences: Epistemological And Ontological Issues	p. 53
The Problem of Causation
Human Nature and the Problem of 'Pre-knowledge'
The Problem of Classification: Significance and Unity
In Search of Human Nature
Summary and Conclusions
Human Nature: Emotional-Cognitive Processes	p. 95
Emotionality and Cognition: Meaning and Significance
The Biology of Emotional-Cognitive Processing
Summary and Conclusions
The Psychology Of Human Emotional-Cognitive Processing	p. 121
Species Typical Emotional-Cognitive Motivators
The Evolution of Human Desires
The Evolution of Human Fears
Summary and Conclusions
Advanced Cognition	p. 151
Evaluating
Delineating,
Deception and Self-deception
Summary and Conclusions
Human Nature And Social Propensities	p. 179
Human Nature and the Processes of Political Society
The Search for Vengeance and the Social Order
Controlling Self and Others
Summary and Conclusions
In Search Of Political Society	p. 207
Social Boundaries
Hierarchy, Politics and Spirituality
In Search of Natural Kinds of Behaviour
Conclusions: A Science of Behaviour
Notes	p. 234
References	p. 235
Index	p. 249
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