The Moral Animal, 9780349107042
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Darwin’s life reveals shocking truths about love, morality, and deception.

The Moral Animal

why we are the way we are

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  • Paperback

    480 pages

  • Release Date

    21 May 1996

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Summary

The Moral Animal: Unveiling the Evolutionary Roots of Right and Wrong

THE MORAL ANIMAL examines the significance of this extraordinary shift in our perception of morality and what it means to be human.

Taking the life of Charles Darwin as his context, Robert Wright brilliantly demonstrates how Darwin’s ideas have stood the test of time, drawing startling conclusions about the structure of some of our most basic preoccupations. Why do we commit adultery, express suicidal tend…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780349107042
ISBN-10:0349107041
Series:Abacus Science Greats
Author:Robert Wright
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:Abacus
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:480
Edition:New edition
Release Date:21 May 1996
Weight:342g
Dimensions:198mm x 129mm x 31mm
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Critics Review

‘THE MORAL ANIMAL overturns old ways of thinking.’ INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY

‘This is not a book of breathless reportage from some frontier of science; it is an eye-opening, thought-provoking, spine-tingling, mind-boggling, wish-I-had-thought-of-that sort of science book.’ TLS

‘A damn good book.’ THE TIMES

‘Anyone who finds the human race a bit of a puzzle will find much stimulation in this book.’ SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

‘A fascinating account of the way in which Darwinism rules almost every aspect of our lives.’ J.G Ballard, SUNDAY TIMES

‘This is sociobiology as you’ve rarely seen it-slowly matured, yet with all its abrasiveness intact.’ NEW SCIENTIST

‘Robert Wright’s new book not only continues the tradition of outstanding popular science writing about Darwinism, but carries it to a new high. It is by far the best and most complete single account of evolutionary psychology presently available.’ THE TIMES H.E.S

About The Author

Robert Wright

Robert Wright has written extensively for Atlantic Monthly, New Yorker, and Time magazine and currently works as a senior editor at The New Republic. His latest book, Non-Zero, is also published by Abacus. He lives in Washington, D.C. with his wife and family.

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