The Social Animal
Published on 1. February 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-0-00-686382-3 (ISBN)
Description
This text sets out the present extent of our knowledge about how human societies and institutions really work, and what motivates the people who live within them. Using the latest insights from the fields of biology, anthropology, psychology, economic history and sociology, Runciman proposes a new social science, based not upon outmoded marxist ideas, but on the insights of Charles Darwin.
Reviews / Votes
'W. G. Runciman is something of a phenomenon... [The Social Animal] is always good and at times brilliant. On every page there is something to stimulate, engross or madden the reader, and for once, the reviewer's cliche "continuously absorbing", expresses the truth.' Frank McLynn, Literary ReviewMore details
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Illustrations
illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 196 mm
Width: 130 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-00-686382-3 (9780006863823)
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Person
Viscount Runciman of Doxford has been Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge since 1971. He is one of Britain's most eminent academics and was Chairman of the Royal Commission on Criminal Justice from 1991--3. He is the author of numerous books, most recently the massive and hugely acclaimed three volume Treatise on Social Theory (CUP, 1983,1989, forthcoming).