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100 _a Janet Radcliffe Richards
245 _aHuman Nature after Darwin
260 _a London
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300 _a VII, 313 p. 25 cm.
505 _a Acknowledgements Introduction1. The theory 2. The sceptics 3. Internecine strife 4. Implications and conditionals 5. Biology as destiny 6. Blameless puppets 7. Selfish genes and moral animals 8. The end of ethics 9. Onwards and upwards 10. The real differencesNotes Answers to exercises Revision questions Answers to revision questions Suggestions for further reading Bibliography Index
520 _aA clear introduction to the implications of the Darwinian revolution for our understanding of human nature. Fosters skills in thinking about human nature and critical discussion of Darwin's arguments and those of his key commentators.
650 _aDarwin, Charles -- 1809-1882
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