This book overhauls our concept of man---his past and future. No
tool in the arsenal of science can match the clarifying power of
the concept of evolution when properly understood. The authors,
with the help of this concept, provide a new and unified
interpretation of the evolution of species, of man, and of human
society. What is more, in the light of this knowledge they offer a
striking reinterpretation of what the role of the United States may
be in the conflict among the societies of East and West. The
evolution of life is closely paralleled by the evolution of man's
culture. Scientists have too long ignored this lesson. To see man
from the perspective of evolutionary theory is to see him and his
culture as an organic whole---a living creation struggling for
growth. This approach goes beyond the sterile cultural relativism
that has troubled science; in its place the authors discover
evolutionary laws that have not hitherto been formulated.
General
Imprint: |
The University of Michigan Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Ann Arbor Paperbacks |
Release date: |
May 1960 |
First published: |
July 1960 |
Editors: |
Marshall Sahlins
• Elman R. Service
|
Dimensions: |
127 x 204 x 12mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
152 |
Edition: |
New edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-472-08776-1 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-472-08776-2 |
Barcode: |
9780472087761 |
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