Understanding the NatureNurture Debate (Paperback)

Eric Turkheimer

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Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2024

1108958168 / 9781108958165

Series: Book 25 of 26 - Understanding Life

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Paperback. There are arguably few areas of science more fiercely contested than the question of what makes us who we are. Are we products of our environments or our genes? Is nature the governing force behind our behaviour or is it nurture? While it is now widely agreed that it is a mixture of both, discussions continue as to which is the dominant influence. This unique volume presents a clear explanation of heritability, the ongoing nature versus nurture debate and the evidence that is currently available. Starting at the beginning of the modern nature-nurture debate, with Darwin and Galton, this book describes how evolution posed a challenge to humanity by demonstrating that humans are animals, and how modern social science was necessitated when humans became an object of natural science. It clearly sets out the most common misconceptions such as the idea that heritability means that a trait is 'genetic' or that it is a justification for eugenics. This book shows how natural science can be applied to human beings, yet simultaneously how humans remain free of strict determination by biology. Ideal for students and researchers, and anyone who has ever wondered how to reconcile human freedom and self-determination with the biological facts of evolution and genetics. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Title
Understanding the NatureNurture Debate (Paperback)
Author
Eric Turkheimer
Publisher
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
Publication year
2024
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new
Binding
Paperback
Language
English
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1108958168
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9781108958165
Series
Book 25 of 26: Understanding Life

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