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  • Darwin's Cathedral

    Evolution, Religion, and the Nature of Society

    by David Sloan Wilson ...
    A study examining the connection between religious faith and human evolution."Thoughtful and provocative. . . . Wilson turns to religion, which, he claims, can be explained only by group selection. According to Wilson, a religion is the human equivalent of a pack of lions: by cooperating as a group, people attain benefits beyond their reach as individuals."― Times Literary Supplement , Book of the ... Read more

    $17.29 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • This View of Life

    Completing the Darwinian Revolution

    by David Sloan Wilson ...
    It is widely understood that Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution completely revolutionized the study of biology. Yet, according to David Sloan Wilson, the Darwinian revolution won’t be truly complete until it is applied more broadly—to everything associated with the words “human,” “culture,” and “policy.”In a series of engaging and insightful examples—from the breeding of hens to the timing of ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Evolution for Everyone

    How Darwin's Theory Can Change the Way We Think About Our Lives

    by David Sloan Wilson ...
    With stories that entertain as much as they inform, renowned evolutionist David Sloan Wilson outlines the basic principles of evolution and shows how, when properly understood, they can illuminate the length and breadth of creation, from the origin of life to the nature of religion.What is the biological reason for gossip? For laughter? For the creation of art? Why do dogs have curly tails? What ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Nurture Effect

    How the Science of Human Behavior Can Improve Our Lives and Our World

    by Anthony Biglan, PhD, David Sloan Wilson, PhD ...
    A fascinating look at the evolution of behavioral science, the revolutionary way it’s changing the way we live, and how nurturing environments can increase people’s well-being in virtually every aspect of our society, from early childhood education to corporate practices. If you want to know how you can help create a better world, read this book.What if there were a way to prevent criminal ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Prosocial

    Using Evolutionary Science to Build Productive, Equitable, and Collaborative Groups

    by Paul W.B. Atkins, PhD, David Sloan Wilson, PhD, Steven C. Hayes, PhD ...
    A groundbreaking, comprehensive program for designing effective and socially equitable groups of all sizes—from businesses and social justice groups to global organizations.Whether you work in business or schools, volunteer in neighborhoods or church organizations, or are involved in social justice and activism, you understand the enormous power of groups to enact powerful and lasting change in ... Read more

    $14.09 USD

  • Pathological Altruism

    Edited by Barbara Oakley, Ariel Knafo, Guruprasad Madhavan, David Sloan Wilson ...
    The benefits of altruism and empathy are obvious. These qualities are so highly regarded and embedded in both secular and religious societies that it seems almost heretical to suggest they can cause harm. Like most good things, however, altruism can be distorted or taken to an unhealthy extreme. Pathological Altruism presents a number of new, thought-provoking theses that explore a range of ... Read more

    $79.19 USD

  • Does Altruism Exist?

    Culture, Genes, and the Welfare of Others

    by David Sloan Wilson ...
    Series series Foundational Questions in Science
    David Sloan Wilson, one of the world’s leading evolutionists, addresses a question that has puzzled philosophers, psychologists, and evolutionary biologists for centuries: Does altruism exist naturally among the Earth’s creatures? The key to understanding the existence of altruism, Wilson argues, is by understanding the role it plays in the social organization of groups. Groups that function like ... Read more

    $19.79 USD

  • Darwin's Roadmap to the Curriculum

    Evolutionary Studies in Higher Education

    Edited by Glenn Geher, David Sloan Wilson, Hadassah Head, Andrew Gallup ...
    There is a paradox when it comes to Darwinian ideas within the academy. On one hand, Darwin's theories have famously changed the foundational ideas related to the origins of life, shaping entire disciplines in the biological sciences. On the other hand, people in educated societies across the globe today are famously misinformed and uneducated about Darwinian principles and ideas. Applications of ... Read more

    $149.39 USD

  • Unto Others

    The Evolution and Psychology of Unselfish Behavior

    by David Sloan Wilson, Elliott Sober ...
    No matter what we do, however kind or generous our deeds may seem, a hidden motive of selfishness lurks--or so science has claimed for years. This book, whose publication promises to be a major scientific event, tells us differently. In Unto Others philosopher Elliott Sober and biologist David Sloan Wilson demonstrate once and for all that unselfish behavior is in fact an important feature of both ... Read more

    $46.79 USD

  • Evolution and Contextual Behavioral Science

    An Integrated Framework for Understanding, Predicting, and Influencing Human Behavior

    Edited by David Sloan Wilson, PhD, Steven C. Hayes, PhD ...
    What do evolutionary science and contextual behavioral science have in common? Edited by David Sloan Wilson and Steven C. Hayes, this groundbreaking book offers a glimpse into the histories of these two schools of thought, and provides a sound rationale for their reintegration.Evolutionary science (ES) provides a unifying theoretical framework for the biological sciences, and is increasingly being ... Read more

    $40.29 USD

  • Is Neo-Darwinism Enough?

    by Denis Noble, David Sloan Wilson ...
    Is Neo-Darwinism Enough? The Noble-Wilson Dialogue on EvolutionDavid Sloan Wilson and Denis Noble participate in a dialogue centering around the sufficiency of a neo-Darwinian framework of biology. Does neo-Darwinism provide a reasonably complete and adequate explanation of biological phenomena? Are there any new theoretical breakthroughs that are necessary to support the framework? The point of ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Neighborhood Project

    Using Evolution to Improve My City, One Block at a Time

    by David Sloan Wilson ...
    After decades studying creatures great and small, evolutionary biologist David Sloan Wilson had an epiphany: Darwin's theory won't fully prove itself until it improves the quality of human life in a practical sense. And what better place to begin than his hometown of Binghamton, New York? Making a difference in his own city would provide a model for cities everywhere, which have become the habitat ... Read more

    $12.99 USD