The Tangled Wing: Biological Constraints on the Human Spirit - Hardcover

Konner, Melvin J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0716746026 ISBN 13: 9780716746027

Publisher: Palgrave, 2002

Synopsis

First published 20 years ago to great acclaim, "The Tangled Wing" soon became useful for anyone interested in the biological roots of human behaviour and emotions. Since then however, revolutions have taken place in the biological sciences not only in genetics but molecular biology and neuroscience as well. All of these innovations have been taken into account in this vastly expanded edition. In this synthesis of biology, psychology, anthropology and philosophy, Konner explores the seat of human emotions. He shows what is "natural" and what is merely construct. His discussion and analysis are both sensitive and straightforward, ranging from such topics as brain differences between the sexes to the roots of mental illness. He also demonstrates how our capacity for change illuminates our prospects for the future.

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Review:

"How wonderful to have a new "Tangled Wing which incorporates the rich findings made in the last twenty years in the fields of evolutionary and behavioral biology. We find the same graceful writing as in the original classic and the same facility to clarify complex issues and to come to stimulating conclusions."--Ernst Mayr, Professor Emeritus, Harvard University
"How wonderful to have a new "Tangled Wing "which incorporates the rich findings made in the last twenty years in the fields of evolutionary and behavioral biology. We find the same graceful writing as in the original classic and the same facility to clarify complex issues and to come to stimulating conclusions."--Ernst Mayr, Professor Emeritus, Harvard University
How wonderful to have a new "Tangled Wing "which incorporates the rich findings made in the last twenty years in the fields of evolutionary and behavioral biology. We find the same graceful writing as in the original classic and the same facility to clarify complex issues and to come to stimulating conclusions. "Ernst Mayr, Professor Emeritus, Harvard University""

"How wonderful to have a new Tangled Wing which incorporates the rich findings made in the last twenty years in the fields of evolutionary and behavioral biology. We find the same graceful writing as in the original classic and the same facility to clarify complex issues and to come to stimulating conclusions." --Ernst Mayr, Professor Emeritus, Harvard University

About the Author:

MELVIN KONNER is Professor of Anthropology and Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Emory University.

About this edition

• Publisher: Palgrave
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0716746026
• ISBN 13: 9780716746027
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 500