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Evolutionary Theory and Human Nature

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  • © 2001

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  1. Ron Vannelli

    1. University of Central England, Birmingham, UK

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. In Search of Human Nature: Reason and Rationality

    • Ron Vannelli
    Pages 1-26

  3. Biology and the Social Sciences: The Issue of Morality

    • Ron Vannelli
    Pages 27-52

  4. Biology and the Social Sciences: Epistemological and Ontological Issues

    • Ron Vannelli
    Pages 53-93

  5. The Biology of Emotional-Cognitive Processing

    • Ron Vannelli
    Pages 95-120

  6. The Psychology of Human Emotional-Cognitive Processes

    • Ron Vannelli
    Pages 121-150

  7. Advanced Cognition

    • Ron Vannelli
    Pages 151-178

  8. Human Nature and Social Propensities

    • Ron Vannelli
    Pages 179-206

  9. In Search of Political Society

    • Ron Vannelli
    Pages 207-233

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 234-257
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About this book

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.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Central England, Birmingham, UK

    Ron Vannelli

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Evolutionary Theory and Human Nature

  • Authors: Ron Vannelli

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1545-6

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Kluwer Academic Publishers 2001

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-7473-2Published: 31 August 2001

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4613-5607-3Published: 01 November 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4615-1545-6Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 257

  • Topics: Philosophy of Biology, Philosophy of the Social Sciences, Anthropology

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