David P. Barash
Autor(a) de Madame Bovary's Ovaries: A Darwinian Look at Literature
About the Author
David P. Barash holds a Ph.D. in zoology & is professor of psychology & zoology at the University of Washington. He has been especially active in the growth & development of sociobiology as a scientific discipline. (Bowker Author Biography)
Obras por David P. Barash
The Survival Game: How Game Theory Explains the Biology of Cooperation and Competition (2003) 56 exemplares
Natural Selections: Selfish Altruists, Honest Liars, and Other Realities of Evolution (2007) 35 exemplares
Strange Bedfellows: The Surprising Connection Between Sex, Evolution and Monogamy (2009) 16 exemplares
The L Word: An Unapologetic, Thoroughly Biased, Long-Overdue Explication and Celebration of Liberalism (1992) 7 exemplares
Buddhist Biology 1 exemplar
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Conhecimento Comum
- Nome canónico
- Barash, David P.
- Nome legal
- Barash, David P.
- Data de nascimento
- 1946
- Sexo
- male
- Nacionalidade
- USA
- Educação
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (PhD|Zoology)
- Ocupações
- Professor of Psychology, University of Washington
- Organizações
- University of Washington
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Estatísticas
- Obras
- 34
- Membros
- 1,294
- Popularidade
- #19,839
- Avaliação
- 3.6
- Críticas
- 18
- ISBN
- 106
- Línguas
- 6
- Marcado como favorito
- 1
The author explores concealed ovulation (even from the person ovulating!), homosexuality, religion, art and other topics He doesn't provide definite conclusions about them, but sets out current theories as well as relevant research that supports or disproves them. He also makes no moral judgements -- this is about science.
The writing style is largely engaging, with some funny asides in the footnotes. A bit repetitious. Sometimes, I found it hard to follow his connections or logic. I think the writing could've been a little clearer at times.
Certainly interesting for anyone who likes to ponder the mysteries of why we are they way we are!… (mais)