Charles Darwin
The Shaping of Evolutionary Thinking
Published on 30. October 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
220 pages
978-0-230-30154-2 (ISBN)
Description
This book examines the history of thought surrounding the relationship between Darwinism and the behavioural sciences. Accessible and thought-provoking, it demonstrates how and why Darwinism remains both illuminating and controversial today.
Reviews / Votes
'Truly great thinkers are deserving of worthy proponents. The influence of Darwin, and the far-reaching implications of Darwinian theory to psychology and beyond, are skilfully consolidated by Professor Workman in this illuminating text.' - Michael Dunn, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK 'Lance Workman provides a quite readable and informative guide for anyone wishing to understand the historical and ongoing influence of Darwin across the behavioral and social sciences. I highly recommend it.' - Gregory A. Bryant, Department of Communication, University of California, Los Angeles, USAMore details
Series
Edition
2013
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
283 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-230-30154-2 (9780230301542)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-137-31323-2
Schweitzer Classification
Person
Lance Workman is Visiting Professor at the University of South Wales, UK. He has published widely on biological and evolutionary psychology. He regularly appears in the media where he comments on developments in psychology and is co-author of Evolutionary Psychology: An Introduction.
Content
1. Who was Charles Darwin?.- 2. Darwin's Greatest Work 'On the Origin of Species'.- 3. Sex and Emotions: Darwin's Other Great Works.- 4. Darwin and Darwinism.- 5. Is Darwin dangerous? Objections and Rejections From the Social Sciences.- 6. Ultra-Darwinism: Sociobiology and the Selfish Gene.- 7. Evolutionary Psychology: Darwin's Science of Behaviour Realised?.- 8. Conclusions: Darwinism Today.