On Human Nature
In his new preface E. O. Wilson reflects on how he came to write this book: how The Insect Societies led him to write Sociobiology, and how the political and religious uproar that engulfed that book persuaded him to write another book that would better explain the relevance of biology to the understanding of human behavior.
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On Human Nature
In his new preface E. O. Wilson reflects on how he came to write this book: how The Insect Societies led him to write Sociobiology, and how the political and religious uproar that engulfed that book persuaded him to write another book that would better explain the relevance of biology to the understanding of human behavior.
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On Human Nature

On Human Nature

by Edward O. Wilson
On Human Nature

On Human Nature

by Edward O. Wilson

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Overview

In his new preface E. O. Wilson reflects on how he came to write this book: how The Insect Societies led him to write Sociobiology, and how the political and religious uproar that engulfed that book persuaded him to write another book that would better explain the relevance of biology to the understanding of human behavior.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780674076556
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication date: 10/01/2012
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 284
Sales rank: 909,630
File size: 3 MB

About the Author

Edward O. Wilson was Pellegrino University Professor, Emeritus, at Harvard University. In addition to two Pulitzer Prizes (one of which he shares with Bert Hölldobler), Wilson has won many scientific awards, including the National Medal of Science and the Crafoord Prize of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

Table of Contents

Contents Preface, 2004 Preface Chapter 1. Dilemma Chapter 2. Heredity Chapter 3. Development Chapter 4. Emergence Chapter 5. Aggression Chapter 6. Sex Chapter 7. Altruism Chapter 8. Religion Chapter 9. Hope Glossary Notes Index
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