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Sex, Reproduction and Darwinism
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See moreThis collection of essays looks at sexuality and reproduction from an evolutionary perspective. Covering experimental discoveries as well as theoretical investigations, the volume explores the relationship between evolution and other areas of human behaviour.
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This collection of essays looks at sexuality and reproduction from an evolutionary perspective. Covering experimental discoveries as well as theoretical investigations, the volume explores the relationship between evolution and other areas of human behaviour.
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Inmaculada de Melo-Martin from Weill Cornell Medical College praises the book for addressing exciting and relevant issues. The diversity of perspectives presented helps readers grasp the complexity inherent in the study of sexuality and reproduction from an evolutionary standpoint.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781848932647
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 01 August 2012
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Pickering & Chatto (Publishers) Ltd
Contributors:
- Edited by Gonzalo Munévar
- Edited by Filomena de Sousa
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education
DIMENSIONS
Width: 156.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 249g
Pages: 288
About the Author
Filomena de Sousa is Research Associate in the Centre for Philosophy of Science at the Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon. She received her PhD in philosophy from Université du Québec à Montréal followed by FCT postdoctoral and research fellowships at ISEG- Technical University of Lisbon, and is Visiting Scholar at the University of Cambridge. Her research includes evolutionary and cognitive concepts in social sciences and economics, ethical implications of biological and social engineering in human reproduction, eugenics, as well as topics in history and philosophy of science and method in social sciences and economics as reflected in publications and lectures listed on http://cfcul.fc.ul.pt/equipa/3_cfcul_elegiveis/filomena_sousa/filomenasousa.htm.,
Gonzalo Munévar is Professor of Humanities and Social Sciences, Lawrence Technological University. He received his PhD in Philosophy of Science at UC Berkeley under the supervision of Paul Feyerabend. As a visitor he has done research or taught at many universities around the world, including Stanford, the University of Washington, Irvine, Barcelona, Edinburgh, Newcastle (Australia) and Kobe Shodai (Japan). He is presently engaged in experimental and theoretical research in cognitive neuroscience. Other interests include evolution, space exploration, philosophy of science and writing fiction. He has published many books, including Radical Knowledge (1981); Evolution and the Naked Truth (1998); The Worst Enemy of Science? (ed. with J. Preston and D. Lamb, 2000); and the novel The Master of Fate (2000). A list of publications is available at http://www.ltu.edu/arts_sciences/humanities_ss_comm/Dr_Gonzalo_Munevar.asp.
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