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The human instinct : how we evolved to have reason, consciousness, and free will / Kenneth R. Miller.

by Miller, Kenneth R. (Kenneth Raymond), 1948-

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Simon & Schuster, 2018.

Evolutionary psychology.

Human evolution.

Behavior evolution.

Natural selection.

Human behavior.

9781476790268 (hc.)

Alternate title:

How we evolved to have reason, consciousness, and free will

1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.

viii, 294 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-278) and index.

Grandeur -- Say it ain't so -- Chance and wonder -- Explaining it all -- The mind of a primate -- Consciousness -- I, Robot -- Center stage.

"Once we had a special place in the hierarchy of life on Earth—a place confirmed by the literature and traditions of every human tribe. But then the theory of evolution arrived to shake the tree of human understanding to its roots. To many of the most passionate advocates for Darwin’s theory, we are just one species among multitudes, no more significant than any other. Even our minds are not our own, they tell us, but living machines programmed for nothing but survival and reproduction. In The Human Instinct, Brown University biologist Kenneth R. Miller “confronts both lay and professional misconceptions about evolution” (Publishers Weekly, starred review), showing that while evolution explains how our bodies and brains were shaped, that heritage does not limit or predetermine human behavior. In fact, Miller argues in this “highly recommended” (Forbes) work that it is only thanks to evolution that we have the power to shape our destiny."--From publisher.

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