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The Descent of Man

Paperback • 2013 • English

The Descent of Man

By Charles Darwin

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In The Descent of Man Darwin addresses many of the issues raised by his notorious Origin of Species: finding in the traits and instincts of animals the origins of the mental abilities of humans, of language, of our social structures and our moral capacities, he attempts to show that there is no clear dividing line between animals and humans. Most importantly, he accounts for what Victorians called the 'races' of mankind by means of what he calls sexual selection. This book presents a full explan...Show more

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9781840226980

Publisher

Wordsworth Editions Ltd

Published year

2013

Language

English

Original title

The Descent of Man

Format

Paperback

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