Evolutionary Psychology: A Clinical IntroductionISBN: 978-0-7456-2205-7
Hardcover
320 pages
November 2000, Polity
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'Once again Christopher Badcock has written a compulsively
readable book on an important topic. The application of Darwinian
evolutionary biology to our understanding of the human mind and our
social behaviour is producing cutting-edge science, and Badcock
explains the advances made and the problems remaining with skill
and insight. Knowledgeable both about the social sciences and the
discoveries of modern biology, this book offers a penetrating
analysis of the interacions between the branches of science.
Written in a clear and understandable style, Evolutionary
Psychology will surely be a standard work on the subject for
years to come.' Michael Ruse, University of Guelph
'Christopher Badcock's Evolutionary Psychology: A Critical
Introduction has got to be one of the better introductory texts
out there. It is a way into what can often be perceived as an
intimidating and overly science-based endeavour. It fact it is
extremely informed from within the natural sciences, but it is also
intensely fascinating ... Christopher Badcock has done an excellent
job introducing the public to a field that is often mired in high
academia and scientific obfuscation.' Self &
Society
'it contains excitement and vision that, when tempered by a mature critic such as a teacher or tutor, make this book stand out as one from which I should love to teach' Paul Harvey, Head of Zoology, University of Oxford, The Times Higher Education Supplement