Human Nature and Suffering

by Paul A. Gilbert

Book Overview

Human Nature and Suffering is a profound comment on the human condition, from the perspective of evolutionary psychology. Paul Gilbert explores the implications of humans as evolved social animals, suggesting that evolution has given rise to a varied set of social competencies, which form the basis of our personal knowledge and understanding.

Gilbert shows how our primitive competencies become modified by experience - both satisfactorily...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138954764
• ISBN13: 9781138954762
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 404 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"