The Descent of Man by Charles Darwin ebook - Exploring the origins of humanity in unholy detail
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Why do people have so little hair? Why do people have different skin colors? What forces are acting on people when they choose mates? What advantages and disadvantages are derived from the general traits of humans and how did they develop?
These questions and many other fascinating ideas about the origins of OUR species are addressed in unrestrained detail in The Descent of Man by Charles Darwin. After decades of study, a reluctant Charles Darwin published in 1871 his ideas about the application of evolution to the origins of humanity. To this day, some people cannot handle the obvious fact that humans have developed from earlier ape-like animals, but The Descent of Man does not enter into this debate. It accepts the premise that humans are animals and have arisen from less advanced species and goes forward from there.
Through prolific detail and research Charles Darwin tackles the mighty questions about the development of the human species. The bulk of his focus in this work concerns sexual selection which acts to foster some traits and reject others, often through conscious preference as opposed to simple natural selection. In addition to discussions about human cultures, both primitive and civilized, he examines sexual selection in other primates and birds. By placing humans in the animal kingdom, he achieves a practical examination of our species and an utterly illuminating one.
Admittedly the tone of Charles Darwin’s work has a racist and sexist sentiment, but the author does not speak with malice. He writes in the accepted if insensitive lexicon of his time period, but if you can get past this you will find a stimulating and thought-provoking intellectual analysis of humanity and how this supreme species came to be.
Perhaps the battles within modern society over the legitimacy of The Descent of Man still rage, but Charles Darwin makes a compelling case that much about our species was defined by the “Law of Battle” from which the evolutionary winners and losers emerge. To obtain greater understanding of our unique animal character, read The Descent of Man in your choice of six DRM-free ebook formats.
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Also consider The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin
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