Why we disagree about human nature /

Is human nature something that the natural and social sciences aim to describe, or is it a pernicious fiction? What role, if any, does human nature play in directing and informing scientific work? Leading figures from the life sciences, philosophy, psychology, and anthropology present new essays exp...

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Other Authors:	Hannon, Elizabeth (Elizabeth Mary) (Editor), Lewens, Tim (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2018.
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Philosophical anthropology. Human beings > Philosophy. Anthropologie philosophique. Êtres humains > Philosophie. philosophical anthropology. PHILOSOPHY > Movements > Humanism. Philosophical anthropology Human beings > Philosophy Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Is human nature something that the natural and social sciences aim to describe, or is it a pernicious fiction? What role, if any, does human nature play in directing and informing scientific work? Leading figures from the life sciences, philosophy, psychology, and anthropology present new essays exploring these questions.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xii, 214 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780192556783 0192556789 9780191862267 0191862266