Life History Evolution: A Biological Meta-Theory for the Social Sciences

by Aurelio José Figueredo, Michael A. Woodley of Menie, Heitor B.F. Fernandes, et al.

Book Overview

The social sciences share a mission to shed light on human nature and society. However, there is no widely accepted meta-theory; no foundation from which variables can be linked, causally sequenced, or ultimately explained. This book advances "life history evolution" as the missing meta-theory for the social sciences. Originally a biological theory for the variation between species, research on life history evolution now encompasses psychological...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030079384
• ISBN13: 9783030079383
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 417 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.3"