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The Descent of Man
Charles Darwin
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In The Descent of Man Darwin addresses many of the issues raised by his notorious Origin of Species: finding in the traits and instincts of animals the origins of the mental abilities of humans, of language, of our social structures and our moral capacities, he attempts to show that there is no clear dividing line between animals and humans. Most importantly, he accounts for what Victorians called the ‘races’ of mankind by means of what he calls sexual selection. This book presents a full explanation of Darwin’s ideas about sexual selection, including his belief that many important characteristics of human ... Read more
In The Descent of Man Darwin addresses many of the issues raised by his notorious Origin of Species: finding in the traits and instincts of animals the origins of the mental abilities of humans, of language, of our social structures and our moral capacities, he attempts to show that there is no clear dividing line between animals and humans. Most importantly, he accounts for what Victorians called the ‘races’ of mankind by means of what he calls sexual selection. This book presents a full explanation of Darwin’s ideas about sexual selection, including his belief that many important characteristics of human ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Series
Wordsworth Classics of World Literature
Condition
New
Number of Pages
464
Place of Publication
Herts, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781840226980
SKU
V9781840226980
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Ref
99-20
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