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The Moral Animal
Why We Are the Way We Are
The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology
By Robert Wright
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464 Pages, Trade Paperback
Vintage Books
Date: 1994
Country of Origin: USA
Added to Catalog: 7/13/97
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Publisher's Synopsis
Are men literally born to cheat? Does monogamy actually serve
women's interests? These are among the questions that have
made The Moral Animal 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.
Synopsis:
A study on evolutionary psychology implements Darwinian
theory that identifies the inherent nature of such areas as human
sexuality, sibling rivalry, self-esteem, friendship, and more.
From the Book Cover
"A brilliant and troubling attempt to look into who we really are....Wright's
book constantly goads the reader to introspection, to fresh perspectives about
one's choices and place in society.... A subtle and stimulating interpretation
that deserves wide debate."
-- Boston Globe
Is monogamy natural for men? For women? Where does sibling
rivalry come from? Why do parents favor some children over others? What
evolutionary advantages might come from having low self-esteem? What are
the biological roots of self-deception? These are among the questions that
have made The Moral Animal one of the most provocative science
books in recent years, as well as one of the most genuinely important.
As he presents the latest findings in the emerging field of evolutionary
psychology -- which views human behavior in light of Darwinian theory -- Robert
Wright unveils the unconscious strategies that shape our romantic choices, familial
feelings, friendships, and office politics. And on a deeper level, this book compels us
to rethink our most basic moral assumptions, with lasting implications for our public policy
as well as for our intimate daily actions.
"This clever and stimulating- book is destined to become a classic.... Like Charles
Darwin's On the Origin of Species and Richard Dawkins's
The Selfish Gene, it could well change the way people think and feel
about their lives--perhaps even how they behave...The book is packed with insight into many current dilemmas. It is, into the bargain, an intellectual entertainment argued with wit and style."
-- The Economist
CHOSEN BY THE NEW YORK TIMES AS ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR
Table of Contents
Introduction: Darwin and Us
PART ONE: SEX, ROMANCE, AND LOVE
- Chapter 1: Darwin Comes of Age
- Chapter 2: Male and Female
- Chapter 3: Men and Women
- Chapter 4: The Marriage Market
- Chapter 5: Darwin's Marriage
- Chapter 6: The Darwin Plan for Marital Bliss
PART TWO: SOCIAL CEMENT
- Chapter 7: Families
- Chapter 8: Darwin and the Savages
- Chapter 9: Friends
- Chapter 10: Darwin's Conscience
PART THREE: SOCIAL STRIFE
- Chapter 11: Darwin's Delay
- Chapter 12: Social Status
- Chapter 13: Deception and Self-Deception
- Chapter 14: Darwin's Triumph
PART FOUR: MORALS OF THE STORY
- Chapter 15: Darwinian (and Freudian) Cynicism
- Chapter 16: Evolutionary Ethics
- Chapter 17: Blaming the Victim
- Chapter 18: Darwin Gets Religion
Acknowledgments
Appendix: Frequently Asked Questions
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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About the Author
Robert Wright is a senior editor at The New Republic and is
coauthor of its TRB column. He has also written for The
Atlantic Monthly, The New Yorker, and Time. He
previously worked at The Sciences magazine, where his writings
on science, technology, and philosophy won the National
Magazine Award for Essay and Criticism. His first book,
Three Scientists and Their Gods: Looking for Meaning in an
Age of Information, was nominated for a National Book
Critics Circle Award. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his
wife and two daughters.
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Acclaim for Robert Wright's
THE MORAL ANIMAL
"A feast of great thinking and writing about the most profound
issues there are, and a treat for any thinking person.... Lucidly
explains our understanding of the evolution of human moral
sentiments acid draws out provocative implications for sexual,
family, office and societal politics.... Mr. Wright writes with a
consistent, irreverent wit that does not hide a heartfelt seriousness
of purpose."
-- --Steven Pinker, The New York Times Book Review
"The new field of evolutionary psychology-which seeks to explain
human behavior, thought and emotions in terms of Darwinian
evolution--finds its most articulate exponent in Robert Wright. In
attempting to unravel the evolutionary logic behind friendship,
romance, xenophobia, racism, sibling rivalry, and so forth, Wright
leavens his presentation with wit and humor, interlacing a
biographical profile of Charles Darwin, whose marriage, sex life,
personal tragedies and travels in turns are thrust in a neo-Darwinian
light....The most sophisticated in-depth exploration to date of
the new Darwinian thinking."
-- Publishers Weekly
"Lively, engaging, and well-informed." -- Wall Street Journal
"An eye-opening, thought-provoking, spine-tingling, mind-boggling,
wish-I-had-thought-of-that sort of science book."
-- Matt Ridley, Times Literary Supplement (London)
"An engrossing guide, written with wit and an eye to inducting the
ignorant into evolutionary psychology."
-- The Guardian (London)
"Lucid and compelling." -- Los Angeles Times
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