In Search of Human Nature: The Decline and Revival of Darwinism in American Social Thought - Couverture rigide

Degler, Carl N.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0195063805 ISBN 13 : 9780195063806

Editeur : Oxford Univ Pr, 1991

Synopsis

Book by Degler Carl N

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

In his historical perspective on the changes in scientific thought over the last 100 years, Carl N. Degler explores the study of social evolution and the ongoing search for human nature. In Search of Human Nature provides a detailed perspective on the reasons behind the shifting emphasis in social thought from biology, to culture, and again to biology. Degler examines why these changes took place, the evidence and people fostering these changes and why students of human nature decided to accept this momentous change in thought. He suggests varying ideologies as the underlying force behind this shift in the study of social science. From Darwin's theory that human social behaviour has drastically evolved from animals, to the belief that human experience serves as the basic differentiating factor in humans, Degler provides a thorough and captivating examination of the roots of human behaviour.

Revue de presse :

'Degler's book provides pretty fair summaries of a wide range of texts, historical and contemporary. I can imagine that the student and the general reader will find it pretty useful in this respect.' Greta Jones, University of Ulster at Jordanstown, British Journal for the History of Science, Volume 26 - 1993

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Oxford Univ Pr
• Date d'édition: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0195063805
• ISBN 13: 9780195063806
• Reliure: Relié