Through a glass brightly using science to see our species as we really are

"Human beings are important, especially to themselves! But as science advances, it has become increasingly clear that we are less special and more natural than many people have long believed. This book shows how, as we finally look at ourselves honestly and accurately, we can identify ourselves as w...

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Main Author: Barash, David P. (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2018]
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Summary:"Human beings are important, especially to themselves! But as science advances, it has become increasingly clear that we are less special and more natural than many people have long believed. This book shows how, as we finally look at ourselves honestly and accurately, we can identify ourselves as wonderfully natural, inseparable from the universe and other living things"--
Physical Description:iii, 203 pages ; 25 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780190673710
0190673710
Author Notes:David P. Barash holds a Ph.D. in zoology & is professor of psychology & zoology at the University of Washington. He has been especially active in the growth & development of sociobiology as a scientific discipline.

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