A Different Kind of Animal: How Culture Transformed Our Species (The University Center for Human Values Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.32 (579 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0716K6D9S |
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| Number of Pages | : | 343 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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His books include How Humans Evolved, Not by Genes Alone: How Culture Transformed Human Evolution, and The Origin and Evolution of Cultures. He lives in Phoenix, Arizona. Robert Boyd is Origins Professor in the School of Human Evolution and Social Change at Arizona State University.
We have evolved to become the most dominant species on Earth. This astonishing transformation is usually explained in terms of cognitive ability—people are just smarter than all the rest. This unique combination of cultural adaptation and large-scale cooperation has transformed our species and assured our survival—making us the different kind of animal we are today.Based on the Tanner Lectures delivered at Princeton University, A Different Kind of Animal features challenging responses by biologist Allen Orr, philosopher Kim Sterelny, economist Paul Seabright, and evolutionary anthropologist Ruth Mace, as well as an introduction by Stephen Macedo.. We have a larger geographical range and process more energy than any other creature alive. But in this compelling book, Robert Boyd argues that culture—our ability to learn from each other&
From the Back Cover"Robert Boyd is surely right that we are a ‘different kind of animal.' We possess language, we have sophisticated trade and cooperation, but we are also frighteningly deceptive and prone to spasms of unspeakable violence. Stich, coauthor of Mindreading: An Integrated Account of Pretence, Self-Awareness, and Understanding Other Minds. This book’s value lies not just in its eloquent presentation but also in its citing and righting of common misunderstandings of this view."--Richard McElreath, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology"A Different Kind of Animal is a fascinating and accessible introduction to the very influential ideas that Boyd and his collaborators have developed over the past three decades."--Stephen P. Boyd shows here in compelling style how our poss