In Search of Human Nature

The Decline and Revival of Darwinism in American Social Thought

Carl N. Degler (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

416 Seiten

1993
Oxford University Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-19-507707-0 (ISBN)

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In his historical perspective on the changes in scientific thought over the last 100 years, Carl N. Degler explores the study of social evolution and the ongoing search for human nature. In Search of Human Nature provides a detailed perspective on the reasons behind the shifting emphasis in social thought from biology, to culture, and again to biology. Degler examines why these changes took place, the evidence and people fostering these changes and why students of human nature decided to accept this momentous change in thought. He suggests varying ideologies as the underlying force behind this shift in the study of social science. From Darwin's theory that human social behaviour has drastically evolved from animals, to the belief that human experience serves as the basic differentiating factor in humans, Degler provides a thorough and captivating examination of the roots of human behaviour.

Carl N. Degler is Margaret Byrne Professor of American History Emeritus at Stanford University.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	14.1.1993
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	617 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Ethik
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Evolution
	Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	0-19-507707-5 / 0195077075
ISBN-13	978-0-19-507707-0 / 9780195077070
Zustand	Neuware