
Darwinism Applied
Evolutionary Paths to Social Goals
John H. Beckstrom(Author)
Praeger Publishers Inc
Published on 23. August 1993
Book
Hardback
184 pages
978-0-275-94568-8 (ISBN)
Description
Beckstrom explores how discoveries in evolutionary science can help people achieve, but not establish, social goals. Beginning with the principle that human behavior is, to some degree, influenced by genetics, the author considers how conduct can be modified in large population groupings using identified behavioral mechanisms. Aid-giving behavior common to human populations is established as a key factor that is fundamental to an understanding of its flip side involving abuse and neglect. The universal objectives of reducing child abuse, rape, incest, and war are explicitly addressed, as are such areas as intestate property distribution, street crime reduction, and the fostering or discouragement of patriotism. This book is a clear treatment of what practical implications neo-Darwinism can have for contemporary societies.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Interest Age: From 7 to 17 years
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
454 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-275-94568-8 (9780275945688)
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JOHN H. BECKSTROM is Emeritus Professor of Law at Northwestern Univerity's School of Law. He holds degrees from the Univerity of Iowa, Harvard University, and the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, where he was a Fulbright scholar. He earlier published Sociobiology and the Law and, in 1989, Evolutionary Jurisprudence.
Content
Proper Use of Evolutionary Science in Social Affairs
Evolutionary Biology Primer I: Aid-Giving Behavior
Reducing Child Abuse
Reducing Sibling Incest
Distributing the Property of People Who Die Without a Will
Evolutionary Biology Primer II: Reproductive Strategy
Reducing Rape
Reducing Street Crime
Help on the Horizon
When Evolutionary Learning Will Not Help
What Are We Likely to Do Tomorrow?
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Index
Evolutionary Biology Primer I: Aid-Giving Behavior
Reducing Child Abuse
Reducing Sibling Incest
Distributing the Property of People Who Die Without a Will
Evolutionary Biology Primer II: Reproductive Strategy
Reducing Rape
Reducing Street Crime
Help on the Horizon
When Evolutionary Learning Will Not Help
What Are We Likely to Do Tomorrow?
Select Bibliography
Index