A Better Ape

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A Better Ape

A Better Ape written by Victor Kumar and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022 with Behavior evolution categories.

"A Better Ape explores the evolution of the moral mind from our ancestors with chimpanzees, through the origins of our genus and our species, to the development of behaviorally modern humans who underwent revolutions in agriculture, urbanization, and industrial technology. The book begins, in Part I, by explaining the biological evolution of sympathy and loyalty in great apes and trust and respect in the earliest humans. These moral emotions are the first element of the moral mind. Part II explains the gene-culture co-evolution of norms, emotions, and reasoning in Homo sapiens. Moral norms of harm, kinship, reciprocity, autonomy, and fairness are the second element of the moral mind. A social capacity for interactive moral reasoning is the third element. Part III of the book explains the cultural co-evolution of social institutions and morality. Family, religious, military, political, and economic institutions expanded small bands into large tribes and created more intense social hierarchies through new moral norms of authority and purity. Finally, Part IV explains the rational and cultural evolution of moral progress and moral regress as human societies experienced gains and losses in inclusivity and equality. Moral progress against racism, homophobia, speciesism, sexism, classism, and global injustice depends on integration of privileged and oppressed people in physical space, social roles, and democratic decision making. The central idea in the book is that all these major evolutionary transitions, from ancestral apes to modern societies, and now human survival of climate change, depend on co-evolution between morality, knowledge, and complex social structure"--

Proceedings Of The Academy Of Natural Sciences Of Philadelphia

Proceedings Of The Academy Of Natural Sciences Of Philadelphia written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1879 with categories.

Alpha God

Alpha God written by Hector A. Garcia and has been published by Prometheus Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-10 with Psychology categories.

This book uses evolutionary psychology as a lens to explain religious violence and oppression. The author, a clinical psychologist, examines religious scriptures, rituals, and canon law, highlighting the many ways in which our evolutionary legacy has shaped the development of religion and continues to profoundly influence its expression. The book focuses on the image of God as the dominant male in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. This traditional God concept is seen as a reflection of the “dominant ape” paradigm so evident in the hierarchical social structures of primates, with whom we have a strong genetic connection. The author describes the main features of male-dominated primate social hierarchies— specifically, the role of the alpha male as the protector of the group; his sexual dominance and use of violence and oppression to attain food, females, and territory; in-group altruism vs. out-group hostility (us vs. them); and displays of dominance and submission to establish roles within the social hierarchy. The parallels between these features of primate society and human religious rituals and concepts make it clear that religion, especially its oppressive and violent tendencies, is rooted in the deep evolutionary past. This incisive analysis goes a long way toward explaining the historic and ongoing violence committed in the name of religion.

The Open Court

The Open Court written by Paul Carus and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1887 with Religion categories.

Proceedings Of The Academy Of Natural Sciences Of Philadelphia

Proceedings Of The Academy Of Natural Sciences Of Philadelphia written by Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1879 with Electronic journals categories.

"Publications of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia": v. 53, 1901, p. 788-794.

To Day

To Day written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1883 with Socialism categories.

The Great Apes

The Great Apes written by Constance Cameron and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Science categories.

The Open Court

The Open Court written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1887 with Religion categories.

Truth Seeker

Truth Seeker written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1887 with Free thought categories.

To Day

To Day written by Ernest Belfort Bax and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1883 with Socialism categories.