Ideas of Human Nature: From the Bhagavad Gita to Sociobiology
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Book Overview
Unique in both scope and organization, this book presents an intriguing yet challenging introduction to the world's great ideas concerning the nature of human nature -- with a sampling of different approaches. The selections are drawn from religious writings, academic treatises, nonfiction, fiction, etc. -- enabling readers to encounter the great thinkers through their own words. Organizes selections into intellectually coherent topics-- Religious/Mythic Views, The Mind, The Social Setting, The Human Animal? -- and then subtopics -- e.g., The Role of Reason, The Limits of Reason, People Are Basically Nasty, People Are Basically Good, Animals as "Human," and Vice Versa, Sex and Gender, etc.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0136475876
ISBN13:9780136475873
Release Date:February 1998
Publisher:Pearson
Length:304 Pages
Weight:1.10 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 7.0" x 9.2"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Great Reading
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
I have taken two classes with Professor Barash and thoroughly enjoyed them both. This book is an excellent compilation of a wide range of sources reflecting on the human condition, no easy task to achieve. From Dostoyevsky to Darwin, from the Bible to the Bhagavad Gita, Barash demonstrates an impressive knowledge of writing and literature across many fields. This book has definitely opened up my mind to some new ideas and filled up my wish list with some new books. Thanks Professor Barash!
A respectable collection!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
I am taking a class with the editor this summer, and it is a whole lot of fun!
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