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Through a glass brightly : using science to see our species as we really are

Title
Through a glass brightly : using science to see our species as we really are / David P. Barash.
Author
Barash, David P.
Publication
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2018]

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Subject
  • Human beings > Animal nature
  • Philosophical anthropology
  • Human ecology
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
The journey to Brobdignag -- From centrality -- From centrality to periphery -- The meaning of life -- Well designed? -- The anthropic principle -- Tardigrades, Trisolarans, and the toughness of life -- Of humanzees and chimphumans -- Separateness of self -- Uniquely thoughtful -- Conflict between parents and offspring -- True or false? -- The myth of monogamy -- War and peace -- About those better angels -- Who's in charge? -- The paradox of power -- Conclusion : optare aude.
Call Number
JFE 18-7865
ISBN
  • 9780190673710
  • 0190673710
LCCN
  • 2017043946
  • 40028371281
  • 40028370232
OCLC
1008972424
Author
Barash, David P., author.
Title
Through a glass brightly : using science to see our species as we really are / David P. Barash.
Publisher
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2018]
Description
iii, 203 pages ; 25 cm
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Summary
"Human beings are important, especially to themselves! But as science advances, it has become increasingly clear that we are less special and more natural than many people have long believed. This book shows how, as we finally look at ourselves honestly and accurately, we can identify ourselves as wonderfully natural, inseparable from the universe and other living things"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Other Standard Identifier
40028371281
40028370232
Research Call Number
JFE 18-7865
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