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940209s1994 nyua b 001 0 eng |
| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER |
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| LC control number |
94007486 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
0679407731 : |
| Terms of availability |
$27.50 ($38.50 Can.) |
| 035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER |
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| System control number |
(OCoLC)ocm29910504 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE |
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| Original cataloging agency |
DLC |
| Transcribing agency |
DLC |
| Modifying agency |
OCL |
| 050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
GN365.3 |
| Item number |
.W75 1994 |
| 082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
304.5 |
| Edition number |
20 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Other physical details |
ill. ; |
| Dimensions |
25 cm. |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Wright, Robert, |
| Dates associated with a name |
1957- |
| 9 (RLIN) |
12868 |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
The moral animal : |
| Remainder of title |
the new science of evolutionary psychology / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
Robert Wright. |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT |
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| Edition statement |
1st ed. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc |
New York : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc |
Pantheon Books, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc |
c1994. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
x, 467 p. : |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE |
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| General note |
Cover title: The moral animal: why we are the way we are: the new science of evolutionary psychology. |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
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| Bibliography, etc |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 426-445) and index. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc |
Every so often the world of ideas is shaken by what the philosopher of science Thomas Kuhn famously dubbed a "paradigm shift." As Robert Wright shows in this pathbreaking book, such a shift is occurring now - one that will change the way people see their lives and the way they choose to live their lives. |
| 520 8# - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc |
From the work of evolutionary biologists and of scholars all across the social sciences, a new science called evolutionary psychology is emerging, and with it a radically revised view of human nature and the human mind. In its light, the oldest and most basic questions look different and wholly new questions arise. Are men and women really built for monogamy? What kinds of self-deception are favored by evolution, and why? How and why do childhood experiences make a person more or less conscientious? |
| 520 8# - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc |
What is the evolutionary logic behind office politics - or politics in general? Why is there a love-hate relationship between siblings? When, if ever, is love truly pure? Is the human sense of justice - and of just retribution - innate? Does it truly serve justice? |
| 520 8# - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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. This lucidly written book is set in a fitting context: the life and work of Charles Darwin. Wright not only shows which of Darwin's ideas about human nature have survived the test of time, he retells - from the perspective of evolutionary psychology - the stories of Darwin's marriage, his family life, and his career ascent. All three look as they have never looked before. |
| 520 8# - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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The Moral Animal challenges us to see ourselves, for better or worse, under the clarifying lens of evolutionary psychology. Wright argues powerfully that, though many of our "moral sentiments" have a deep biological basis, so does our tendency to fool ourselves about our goodness. If we want to live a truly moral life, we must first understand what kind of animal we are. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Sociobiology. |
| 9 (RLIN) |
768 |
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Genetic psychology. |
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12869 |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Human behavior. |
| 9 (RLIN) |
12870 |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Behavior evolution. |
| 9 (RLIN) |
12871 |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
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| Source of classification or shelving scheme |
Library of Congress Classification |
| Koha item type |
Monograph ( Printed materials) |
