Born in Alabama in 1929, twice awarded the Pulitzer Prize, Edward O. Wilson He is a world-renowned entomologist, especially in the field of ants, and here, with Genesis, the origin of cultures, he once again demonstrates his good hand with scientific dissemination.
Although it does not reach the summit of Consilience: the unity of knowledge, also because we are dealing with a book of modest construction, the truth is that its pages are very enjoyable.
Fruits of evolutionary biology
All parts of our body, including our brain, have a physical basis that complies with the laws of physics and chemistry. And, as far as we know, All this is the result of evolution by natural selection.
Genesis: The origin of societies (Drakontos)
By asserting that religious beliefs and philosophical questions can be reduced to purely genetic and evolutionary components, and that both the human body and mind have a physical basis that obeys the laws of physics and chemistry, Genesis demonstrates that the only The way we understand human behavior is to study the diverse evolutionary histories of non-human species. Wilson shows that at least seventeen (including the African naked mole rat and the sponge-egg shrimp) have been observed to have developed advanced societies based on human-like levels of altruism and cooperation.
- Hardcover: 160 pages
- Publisher: Planet (July 14, 2020)
- Collection: Drakontos
- Spanish Language
- ISBN-10: 8491992111
- ISBN-13: 978-8491992110
You can also see this video review of the book, where I read some fragments that I found particularly interesting.
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