The Biology Of Human Action
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
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At the crossroads of biology and the social sciences stands a provocative question: how much of what humans do is shaped by our evolutionary inheritance? The Biology of Human Action by Vernon Reynolds presents a rigorous and thought-provoking examination of human behaviour through the lens of biological science, arguing that our actions — social, cultural, and individual — cannot be fully understood without reference to our primate origins and evolutionary history. Reynolds surveys a broad terrain, from the ethological study of animal behaviour to the complexities of human social organisation, drawing compelling comparisons that illuminate the deep biological roots of aggression, cooperation, sexuality, and learning. Reynolds writes with the authority of a seasoned anthropologist and primatologist, grounding his arguments in fieldwork and scientific literature while remaining accessible to the non-specialist reader. The work sits squarely within the tradition of mid-twentieth-century biosocial theory, engaging critically with both strict biological determinism and purely culturalist accounts of human nature. It challenges readers to reconsider the boundary between the natural and the social, leaving open the tantalising possibility that science has only begun to map the full complexity of what it means to be human.
Author: Vernon Reynolds
Format: Paperback
Genre: Biology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the crossroads of biology and the social sciences stands a provocative question: how much of what humans do is shaped by our evolutionary inheritance? The Biology of Human Action by Vernon Reynolds presents a rigorous and thought-provoking examination of human behaviour through the lens of biological science, arguing that our actions — social, cultural, and individual — cannot be fully understood without reference to our primate origins and evolutionary history. Reynolds surveys a broad terrain, from the ethological study of animal behaviour to the complexities of human social organisation, drawing compelling comparisons that illuminate the deep biological roots of aggression, cooperation, sexuality, and learning. Reynolds writes with the authority of a seasoned anthropologist and primatologist, grounding his arguments in fieldwork and scientific literature while remaining accessible to the non-specialist reader. The work sits squarely within the tradition of mid-twentieth-century biosocial theory, engaging critically with both strict biological determinism and purely culturalist accounts of human nature. It challenges readers to reconsider the boundary between the natural and the social, leaving open the tantalising possibility that science has only begun to map the full complexity of what it means to be human.