The evolving human primate : an exploration through the natural and social sciences / Donald Sharpes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sharpes, Donald K., author.

Series:

Science, Evolution and Creationism

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human evolution--Philosophy.

Human evolution.

Human evolution--Social aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (248 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York, [New York] : Nova Publishers, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The theme of this book is our primate biology, or who we are as a continuum of our animal ancestors. Professor Sharpes first uses comparative animal studies and recent finds in archaeology to outline this argument and theme, and thus provides evidence for human animal origins. He then reveals how our emotions and behaviors influence our lives as demonstrated through the major social sciences--the philosophy of our cognitive functioning, our psychology, and our religious beliefs as consumers (the economy), as national citizens (political science, government), and as world citizens (climate change). The idea is to examine the human condition from more than one discipline, and to synthesize research studies that analyze human behavior that is socially similar to other primate behavior. What makes this book unique is its interdisciplinary investigation of human primates from the variety of the social sciences. He has conducted similar research in two previous books, The Evolution of the Social Sciences (2009) and Outcast and Heretics, Profiles in Independent Thought and Courage (2007). The target audience is the articulate and literate community in the broad field of the social sciences, a book appropriate for a general audience, and students in all the social science specialties, including interdisciplinary studies such as courses in evolution, climate change, politics, anthropology, psychology and the life sciences.

Contents:

Life origins

The biological imperative

The procreation imperative

The religious imperative

The philosophical imperative

The psychological imperative

The economic imperative

Government as imperative

Presidents as alpha males

Weathering climate change.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-63484-093-3