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Wrangham, Richard W., 1948-
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Human evolution.
Human behavior.
Aggressiveness.
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Wrangham, Richard W., 1948-
Human evolution.
Human behavior.
Aggressiveness.
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The
goodness
paradox
: the
strange
relationship
between
virtue
and
violence
in
human
evolution
/ Richard Wrangham.
by
Wrangham, Richard W., 1948-
Pantheon Books, 2019.
Call #:
155.9 W941g
Subjects
Human
evolution
.
Human
behavior.
Aggressiveness.
ISBN:
9781101870907 (hc.)
Alternate title:
Strange
relationship
between
virtue
and
violence
in
human
evolution
Edition:
1st ed.
Description:
x, 377 p. ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Introduction:
virtue
and
violence
in
human
evolution
-- The
paradox
-- Two types of aggression --
Human
domestication -- Breeding peace -- Wild domesticates -- Belyaev's rule in
human
evolution
-- The execution hypothesis -- Capital punishment -- What domestication did -- The
evolution
of right and wrong -- Proactive aggression -- War -- Chimera.
Summary:
"Highly accessible, authoritative, and intellectually provocative, a startlingly original theory of how Homo sapiens came to be: Richard Wrangham forcefully argues that, a quarter of a million years ago, rising intelligence among our ancestors led to a unique new ability with unexpected consequences: our ancestors invented socially sanctioned capital punishment, facilitating domestication, increased cooperation, the accumulation of culture, and ultimately the rise of civilization itself. Throughout history even as quotidian life has exhibited calm and tolerance war has never been far away, and even within societies
violence
can be a threat. The
Goodness
Paradox
gives a new and powerful argument for how and why this uncanny combination of peacefulness and
violence
crystallized after our ancestors acquired language in Africa a quarter of a million years ago. Words allowed the sharing of intentions that enabled men effectively to coordinate their actions. Verbal conspiracies paved the way for planned conflicts and, most importantly, for the uniquely
human
act of capital punishment. The victims of capital punishment tended to be aggressive men, and as their genes waned, our ancestors became tamer. This ancient form of systemic
violence
was critical, not only encouraging cooperation in peace and war and in culture, but also for making us who we are: Homo sapiens."--From publisher.
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