
The Moral Animal: Why We Are the Way We Are -- The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology
The Moral Animal: Why We Are the Way We Are -- The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology
#3387 of 3,809 books · #487 in Science & Technology
Shortlisted for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Science and Technology (1995).
One of the most provocative science books ever published. Are men literally born to cheat? Does monogamy actually serve women's interests? These are among the questions that have made The Moral Animal one of the most provocative science books in recent years. Wright unveils the genetic strategies behind everything from our sexual preferences to our office politics—as well as their implications for our moral codes and public policies.
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- Vintage
- ISBN-13
- 9780307772749
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Awards
- Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Science and TechnologyShortlisted(1995)
Other awarded books from Robert Wright
- The Evolution of God (2009)0 wins · 4 score
- Three Scientists and Their Gods: Looking for Meaning in an Age of Information (1989)0 wins · 4 score
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