The moral animal: why we are, the way we are: the new science of evolutionary psychology

By:

Wright, Robert

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Vintage New York 1994Description: x, 466 pISBN:

9780679763994

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

304.5 WRI

Summary: One of the most provocative science books ever published—“a feast of great thinking and writing about the most profound issues there are” (The New York Times Book Review). “Fiercely intelligent, beautifully written and engrossingly original.” —The New York Times Book Review Are men literally born to cheat? Does monogamy actually serve women’s interests? These are among the questions that have made The Moral Animaled one of the most provocative science books in recent years. Wright unveils the genetic strategies behind everything from our sexual preferences to our office politics—as well as their implications for our moral codes and public policies. Illustrations. (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/194294/the-moral-animal-by-robert-wright/)

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One of the most provocative science books ever published—“a feast of great thinking and writing about the most profound issues there are” (The New York Times Book Review).

“Fiercely intelligent, beautifully written and engrossingly original.” —The New York Times Book Review

Are men literally born to cheat? Does monogamy actually serve women’s interests? These are among the questions that have made The Moral Animaled one of the most provocative science books in recent years. Wright unveils the genetic strategies behind everything from our sexual preferences to our office politics—as well as their implications for our moral codes and public policies. Illustrations.

(https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/194294/the-moral-animal-by-robert-wright/)

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