In The Descent of Man (1871, 1874) Charles Darwin (1809-1882) focused special attention on the origin and history of our own species, a subject he had avoided in his previous writings on evolution. He claimed that the human animal is closest in ancestry to the two African "pongids," or anthropoid apes (chimpanzees and gorillas). Further, Darwin held that our species and these two pongids differ merely in degree rather than in kind - a controversial view that contradicted religious doctrine. The Descent of Man looks at the emergence of humans in terms of primate evolution. Darwin presents a strictly mechanistic and materialist interpretation of our species that is free from superstition and spiritualism.
The Descent of Man (Great Minds Series)
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Author: Darwin, Charles
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9781573921763
Details:
Author: Darwin, Charles
Brand: Prometheus
Edition: Revised
Features:
- Used Book in Good Condition
Binding: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 698
Release Date: 01-12-1997
Package Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 2.2 inches Languages: English
EAN: 9781573921763
