Why Human Nature Matters

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A very fine exemplar of 'philosophy of praxis' put in motion to address some pressing issues of our time, such as the transformations we can bring about at the intersection between nature, society and culture. * Giorgio Cesarale, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Ca'Foscari University of Venice, Italy Does human nature constrain social and political * Ideas matter, and few matter more than the idea of a human nature. Reading Matteo Mameli's tour-de-force, Why Human Nature Matters, Between Biology and Politics, will give readers a much-needed thorough understanding of classic ideas about what humans are like and of contemporary debates about human nature. This beautifully written book will also give them a sophisticated grasp on how science, politics, and philosophy are often irremediably intertwined. * Edouard Machery, Professor of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Pittsburgh, USA * Mameli's book is compact, original, erudite, and beautifully written ... Mameli's defence of the notion of human nature is an important moment in the literature on this topic. * The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science *