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Evolutionary Approaches in the Behavioral Sciences
. Ed(S): Peterson, Steven A.; Somit, Albert
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Description for Evolutionary Approaches in the Behavioral Sciences
Hardback. Examines the important post-World War II development in the Behavioral Sciences. This title also examines, discipline by discipline, the history of the evolutionary thrust, leading figures and key literature, the degree of acceptance (or rejection) within each discipline. It discusses the biobehavioral approach on a geographic basis. Editor(s): Peterson, Steven A.; Somit, Albert. Series: Research in Biopolitics. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 625.
"Evolutionary Approaches in the Behavioral Sciences" examines perhaps the single most important post-World War II development in the Behavioral Sciences - the emergence of a group of practitioners who advocate 'a more biologically oriented' approach to their discipline's subject matter. This contention directly challenges the basic tenets underlying the long-dominant standard social science model. Advocates of this model believe that human behavior is not meaningfully influenced by our evolutionary background, but is instead learned. Consequently, the possibility that our behavior is genetically influenced is often ignored.The advocates of a 'more biologically oriented' approach are attempting, in effect, an intellectual revolution. ... Read more
"Evolutionary Approaches in the Behavioral Sciences" examines perhaps the single most important post-World War II development in the Behavioral Sciences - the emergence of a group of practitioners who advocate 'a more biologically oriented' approach to their discipline's subject matter. This contention directly challenges the basic tenets underlying the long-dominant standard social science model. Advocates of this model believe that human behavior is not meaningfully influenced by our evolutionary background, but is instead learned. Consequently, the possibility that our behavior is genetically influenced is often ignored.The advocates of a 'more biologically oriented' approach are attempting, in effect, an intellectual revolution. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Series
Research in Biopolitics
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780762307692
SKU
V9780762307692
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