War, Peace, and Human Nature: The Convergence of Evolutionary and Cultural Views

by Douglas P. Fry

Book Overview

Have humans always waged war? Is warring an ancient evolutionary adaptation or a relatively recent behavior--and what does that tell us about human nature? In War, Peace, and Human Nature, editor Douglas P. Fry brings together leading experts in such fields as evolutionary biology, archaeology, anthropology, and primatology to answer fundamental questions about peace, conflict, and human nature in an evolutionary context. The chapters in this book...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190232463
• ISBN13: 9780190232467
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 584 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"