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Handbook of Evolution
The Evolution of Human Societies and CulturesHandbook of Evolution, Band 1 Volume 1
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CHF 220.00 |
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| Verlag: | Wiley-Blackwell |
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| Veröffentl.: | 20.11.2008 |
| ISBN/EAN: | 9783527620333 |
| Sprache: | englisch |
| Anzahl Seiten: | 352 |
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This two-volume handbook is unique in spanning the entire field of evolution, from the origins of life up to the formation of social structures and science and technology. The author team of world-renowned experts considers the subject from a variety of disciplines, with continuous cross-referencing so as to retain a logical internal structure. The uniformly structured contributions discuss not merely the general knowledge behind the evolution of life, but also the corresponding development of language, society, economies, morality and politics. The result is an overview of the history and methods used in the study of evolution, including controversial theories and discussions. A must for researchers in the natural sciences, sociology and philosophy, as well as for those interested in an interdisciplinary view of the status of evolution today.
Preface. <p>List of Contributors.</p> <p>1. The Human Adaptation for Culture (Michael Tomasello).</p> <p>2. Cognitive Evolution (Olaf Diettrich).</p> <p>3. Evolution, Language, and the Construction of Culture (Harold Haarmann).</p> <p>4. Social Evolution (Peter Meyer).</p> <p>5. Evolution of Morality (Camilo J. Cela-Conde & Francisco J. Ayala).</p> <p>6. The Evolution of Politics (Peter A. Corning).</p> <p>7. Evolution of Economics (John M. Gowdy).</p> <p>8. The Evolution of Scientific Method (Erhard Oeser).</p> <p>Index.</p> <p> </p>
"…lots of information and reasoning is there, making it worthwhile reading." (<i>Genes, Brain and Behavior</i>, March 2005) <p>"This book would be a great addition to an academic library collection supporting programs in evolutionary biology or sociobiology." (<i>E-STREAMS</i>, October 2004)</p> <p>"…this book features seminal and thorough coverage of a broad range of topics by 11 well-chosen experts.” (<i>CHOICE</i>, October 2004)</p>
<b>Franz M. Wuketits,</b> born in 1955, studied zoology, paleontology, philosophy, and philosophy of science and obtained his Ph.D. in 1978 from the University of Vienna, Austria, where he has been teaching philosophy of science with a special emphasis on biology since 1980. He also lectures at the University of Graz, Austria, and the Technical University of Vienna. He is on the board of directors at the Konrad Lorenz Institute for Evolution and Cognition Research and a member of the advisory board of several scientific institutions. He has published 29 books, edited or co-edited 12 volumes and is author of about 300 articles, and in 1982 received the Austrian Award for Scientific Publishing. <p><b>Christopher Antweiler</b>, born in 1956, is currently Professor of Cultural Anthropology at the University of Trier, Germany. He first studied geology and paleontology and gained his diploma with a work on paleoclimatologic method. He went on to study cultural selectionism from the University of Cologne, Germany. His main regional research interest in anthropology is Southeast Asia. He has published extensively on cognition, cities, social evolution, development and local knowledge, and is currently working on a book on cultural universals.</p>
This is the first volume of a unique handbook spanning the entire field of evolution from the origins of our universe, through the development of living systems on earth, to the formation of social structures and science and technology. The team of world-renowned experts considers the subject from the point of view of a variety of disciplines, with continuous cross-referencing so as to retain a logical internal structure. In uniformly structured contributions, the authors not only discuss the general theory of evolution, but also apply its principles to the development of human societies and culture. After a discussion of the development of culture, there follows a discussion of the evolution of human cognition, language, society, and morality. In addition, the evolution of politics, economies, and science and technology is covered. <p>The result is an overview of the history and methods used in the study of evolution, which does not shy away from controversial theories and discussions. It is a must for researchers in the natural sciences, sociology, and philosophy, as well as for those interested in an interdisciplinary view of the status of evolution today.</p>
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