Oxford University Press/ Clarendon. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. Date: 2002. Hardback. 0199247099 . Dust jacket bright and stiff, a trifle rubbed from shelving, very small indentation at the front which has left a faint impression on the front board; Boards firm and clean, corners sharp, gilt titles bright; Internally clean, no ownership mark or annotations; Binding tight. Overall a nice and sturdy copy in a slightly shelf-worn dust jacket. ; 8.3 X 6.3 X 0.8 inches; 265 pages . 2002. Oxford University Press/ Clarendon ISBN 0199247099 9780199247097 [GB]

ISBN10: 0199247099, ISBN13: 9780199247097, [publisher: Clarendon Press, Oxford] Hardcover [ix], 272, . . HB. Vg in d/w. Slight spotting to top edge of textblock. The author explores the ways in which we categorize animals, including humans, and comes to refreshingly radical conclusions. He opposes the idea that there is only one legitimate way of classifying things in the natural world, the 'scientific' way. The lesson we should learn from Darwin is to reject the idea that each organism has an essence that determines its necessary place in the unique hierarchy of things. Nature is not like that: it is not organized in a single system. For instance, there is no universal principle by which organisms can be sorted into species. We are obliged to accept that different classificatory schemes are equally valid, and to take a pluralistic view of biology and the human sciences. These provocative and readable essays move on to discuss a set of contentious topics relating to human nature. To start with, Dupré argues that the concept of a universal human nature should be rejected. He questions the relevance of evolution to explanation of human behaviour, and casts doubt on the concept of normality in human behaviour. He shows that misunderstanding of biology and evolution has lead to widespread misconceptions about human sex and gender-in particular, about sexual behaviour and gender roles. The books concludes with a pair of essays about the differences between ...
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ISBN10: 0199247099, ISBN13: 9780199247097, [publisher: Clarendon Press, Oxford] Hardcover [ix], 272, . . HB. Vg in d/w. Slight spotting to top edge of textblock. The author explores the ways in which we categorize animals, including humans, and comes to refreshingly radical conclusions. He opposes the idea that there is only one legitimate way of classifying things in the natural world, the 'scientific' way. The lesson we should learn from Darwin is to reject the idea that each organism has an essence that determines its necessary place in the unique hierarchy of things. Nature is not like that: it is not organized in a single system. For instance, there is no universal principle by which organisms can be sorted into species. We are obliged to accept that different classificatory schemes are equally valid, and to take a pluralistic view of biology and the human sciences. These provocative and readable essays move on to discuss a set of contentious topics relating to human nature. To start with, Dupré argues that the concept of a universal human nature should be rejected. He questions the relevance of evolution to explanation of human behaviour, and casts doubt on the concept of normality in human behaviour. He shows that misunderstanding of biology and evolution has lead to widespread misconceptions about human sex and gender-in particular, about sexual behaviour and gender roles. The books concludes with a pair of essays about the differences between ...
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Oxford University Press, USA, Date: 2002-12-12. Hardcover. Good. 2002. Oxford University Press, USA ISBN 0199247099 9780199247097 [US]