Human Ethology
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Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
What drives human beings to love, fight, bond, and communicate across every culture on Earth? Human Ethology presents a sweeping scientific investigation into the biological foundations of human behaviour, arguing that much of what we consider uniquely cultural is in fact deeply rooted in our evolutionary heritage. Drawing on decades of cross-cultural fieldwork — including pioneering film studies of remote indigenous populations — Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt chronicles the universal patterns of facial expression, gesture, aggression, bonding, and parental care that unite humanity beneath its extraordinary surface diversity. The work stands as a landmark synthesis of ethology and anthropology, positioning the human animal within the broader framework of evolutionary biology established by Konrad Lorenz and Nikolaas Tinbergen. Eibl-Eibesfeldt writes with the meticulous authority of a field scientist and the broad vision of a humanist, weaving together comparative animal behaviour, neurobiology, and social science into a unified theory of human nature. Human Ethology challenges readers to reconsider the nature-versus-nurture debate, presenting compelling evidence that innate behavioural programmes — shaped by millions of years of natural selection — underpin even our most sophisticated social rituals. For anyone seeking to understand why humans behave as they do at the most fundamental level, this magisterial volume raises questions that linger long after the final page.
Author: Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt
Format: Hardback
Published: 1989, Aldine de Gruyter
Genre: Anthropology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
What drives human beings to love, fight, bond, and communicate across every culture on Earth? Human Ethology presents a sweeping scientific investigation into the biological foundations of human behaviour, arguing that much of what we consider uniquely cultural is in fact deeply rooted in our evolutionary heritage. Drawing on decades of cross-cultural fieldwork — including pioneering film studies of remote indigenous populations — Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt chronicles the universal patterns of facial expression, gesture, aggression, bonding, and parental care that unite humanity beneath its extraordinary surface diversity. The work stands as a landmark synthesis of ethology and anthropology, positioning the human animal within the broader framework of evolutionary biology established by Konrad Lorenz and Nikolaas Tinbergen. Eibl-Eibesfeldt writes with the meticulous authority of a field scientist and the broad vision of a humanist, weaving together comparative animal behaviour, neurobiology, and social science into a unified theory of human nature. Human Ethology challenges readers to reconsider the nature-versus-nurture debate, presenting compelling evidence that innate behavioural programmes — shaped by millions of years of natural selection — underpin even our most sophisticated social rituals. For anyone seeking to understand why humans behave as they do at the most fundamental level, this magisterial volume raises questions that linger long after the final page.