Aggression in Humans and Other Primates
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In this work aggression and conflict in man and other primates are interpreted in the light of evolutionary biology and game theory models. Unitl now interdisciplinary collaboration between the humanities and the natural sciences has been rare and hampered by different methodologies and terminology. Nevertheless, such cooperation is essential for elucidating the causes and consequences of aggression in humans and in explaining what shape aggression takes in particular situations. The aim of this volume is to present empirical and theoretical studies from biologists and social scientists to create an interdisciplinary framework for understanding aggression.
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2 - List of Contributors [Seite 9]
3 - Aggression in Humans and Other Animals - A Biological Prelude [Seite 11]
4 - Aggression/Violence in Humans and Other Primates - A Historian's Prelude [Seite 19]
5 - What Theoretical Biology has to say on Aggression in Humans and Animals [Seite 33]
6 - Aggression in Humans and Other Primates - Biology, Psychology, Sociology [Seite 51]
7 - Explaining Aggression: The Ultimate-Proximate Problem [Seite 97]
8 - Human Sex Differences in Aggression from the Perspective of Sexual Selection [Seite 111]
9 - The Logic of Aggression - Reciprocal Altruism, Psychological Games and the Persistence of Conflict [Seite 131]
10 - What causes Large-Scale Variation in Homicide Rates? [Seite 147]
11 - One flew over the Cuckoo's Nest: Violence, Uncertainty, and Safety [Seite 173]
12 - Index [Seite 191]
