ISBN: 9780199247103

John Dupre explores the ways in which we categorize animals, including humans, and comes to surprisingly radical conclusions. He opposes the idea that there is only one legitimate way of … mais…

John Dupre explores the ways in which we categorize animals, including humans, and comes to surprisingly 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 toreject 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. There is no universal principle by which organisms can be sorted into species; still less is there any unique wayof classifying kinds of humans. We are obliged to accept that different classificatory schemes are valid for different purposes, and therefore 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 relatingto human nature. To start with, Dupre 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 andevolution has led to widespread misconceptions about human sex and gender - in particular, about sexual behaviour and gender roles. The book concludes with a pair of essays about the differences between humans and animals - which may not be quite so clear-cut as we think. | Humans And Other Animals by John Dupre Paperback | Indigo Chapters Kids' & Toys > Science & Nature > Science P10117, John Dupre<

2006, ISBN: 0199247102

[EAN: 9780199247103], Neubuch, [PU: OUP Oxford], SCIENCE / PHILOSOPHY & SOCIAL ASPECTS, nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - John Dupré presents a set of provoc… mais…

[EAN: 9780199247103], Neubuch, [PU: OUP Oxford], SCIENCE / PHILOSOPHY & SOCIAL ASPECTS, nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - John Dupré presents a set of provocative and highly readable essays exploring the ways in which we categorize animals, including humans: he comes to surprisingly radical conclusions. We must reject the idea that each organism has an essence that determines its necessary place in the unique hierarchy of things. Nature is not organized in a single system. It is a mistake to generalize about human nature-for instance, about the gender roles or sexual behaviour ofour species. We must take a pluralistic view of biology and the human sciences. 284 pp. Englisch, Books<