In search of human nature

By Carl N. Degler

Subjects: Social darwinism, Sociaal darwinisme, Behavioral Genetics, Human-animal relationships, Kulturelle Evolution, Histoire, Geschichte, Erbe-Umwelt-Problem, Genetic Selection, Sociobiologie, Sozialdarwinismus, History, 20th Century, Eugénisme, Darwinisme social, Évolution (biologie), Gesellschaftliches Bewusstsein, Sozialgeschichte, Cultural Evolution, History, Eugenics, Sociobiology, History, 19th Century, Relations homme-animal, Biological Evolution, Social Darwinism, Darwinismus

Description: Now, with In Search of Human Nature, Degler turns to perhaps his largest subject yet, a sweeping history of the impact of Darwinism (and biological research) on our understanding of human nature, providing a fascinating overview of the social sciences in the last one hundred years. What kind of animal is homo sapiens and how did we come to be this way? In this wide ranging history, Carl Degler traces our attempts over the last century to answer these questions. In doing so, he has produced a volume that will fascinate anyone curious about the nature of human beings. - Jacket flap.