A brilliantly provocative book about Darwin's "other" theory that discusses the strange ways in which sexual attraction has influenced the evolution of the human mind. Many aspects of the human mind remain mysterious. While Darwin's natural selection can explain the evolution of most life forms on earth, it never seems fully satisfactory to explain aspects of our mind that appear more uniquely and profoundly human - art, ethics, consciousness, creativity, and language. However, these aspects of human nature do not have to remain evolutionary mysteries. Until recently, most biologists had ignored or dismissed Darwin's claims for sexual selection through mate choice, which favors traits simply because they are attractive to the opposite sex. But in recent years, biologists have embraced Darwin's approaches to how the reproduction of the most attractive is just as central to evolution as the survival of the fittest. Intelligent, strongly argued, and constantly challenging, Miller's torrent of ideas is compared to critical books like Richard Dawkins' "The Selfish Gene" and Steven Pinker's "The Language Instinct." It is a milestone in our understanding of our species.
Manufacturer
- Author
- Geoffrey Miller
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Language
- English
- Cover
- Soft
- Number of Pages
- 544
- Release Date
- 05/2001
- Publication Date
- 2001
- Dimensions
- 13x20 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9780099288244
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