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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]
Subjects:
Human beings > Animal nature.
Philosophical anthropology.
Human ecology.
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Table of Contents:
  • The journey to Brobdignag
  • From centrality
  • From centrality to periphery
  • The meaning of life
  • Well designed?
  • The anthropic principle
  • Tardigrades, Trisolarans, and the toughness of life
  • Of humanzees and chimphumans
  • Separateness of self
  • Uniquely thoughtful
  • Conflict between parents and offspring
  • True or false?
  • The myth of monogamy
  • War and peace
  • About those better angels
  • Who's in charge?
  • The paradox of power
  • Conclusion : optare aude.

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