Non-Fiction Books:

Darwin's Wager

Cannibal Genes, the Human Ape, and Evolution's Final Battle
Click to share your rating 0 ratings (0.0/5.0 average) Thanks for your vote!

Format:

Paperback / softback
$40.00
Available from supplier

The item is brand new and in-stock with one of our preferred suppliers. The item will ship from a Mighty Ape warehouse within the timeframe shown.

Usually ships in 2-3 weeks
Free Delivery with Primate
Join Now

Free 14 day free trial, cancel anytime.

Buy Now, Pay Later with:

Afterpay is available on orders $100 to $2000 Learn more

6 weekly interest-free payments of $6.67 with Laybuy Learn more

Availability

Delivering to:

Estimated arrival:

  • Around 21 Jun - 3 Jul using International Courier

Description

When the father of gene-centred evolutionary biology, George C. Williams, asked the world's largest university press to publish a popular-level expose of Darwin's wager, he was told the idea was far too radical to put in front of the reading public. Because Darwin wagered in 1871 that humankind is born just another cannibalistic great ape, and that it falls on culture, not biology, to civilise us. Darwin's wager explains mathematically the enormous power of culture, yet that only by acknowledging this can societies become moral and just. Though many, including the United States, may well never get there. Darwin's wager has been buried, suppressed, for a century and a half. Darwin couldn't get the idea out, and the giants of modern evolutionary biology couldn't get the idea out. So on this 150th anniversary we will fight Darwin's final battle for him.

Author Biography:

James B. Miles is an expert on the moral implications of evolutionary theory, and has been published across philosophy, social science and natural science journals. He is based in London.
Release date NZ
January 28th, 2021
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Imprint
Matador
Pages
432
Publisher
Troubador Publishing
ISBN-13
9781800461666
Product ID
34398833

Customer reviews

Nobody has reviewed this product yet. You could be the first!

Write a Review

Marketplace listings

There are no Marketplace listings available for this product currently.
Already own it? Create a free listing and pay just 9% commission when it sells!

Sell Yours Here

Help & options

Filed under...