Biology and Freedom, first published in 1989, is an essay on human
nature: an attempt to make a just assessment of a species often
presented as predominantly and unavoidably violent, grasping,
selfish and stupid. Likening human beings to animals is a
traditional method of influencing attitudes on morals and politics.
But in this book Professor Barnett shows that modern ethology,
experimental psychology, genetics and evolutionary theory give the
now fashionable misanthropy no authentic support. In doing so he
asks whether the theory of evolution has any bearing on
Machiavellianism in politics or the concept of original sin; and
whether laboratory experiments on the effects of reward and
punishment tell us anything about the enigma of free will.
Combining the findings of biology with logic and humour, Professor
Barnett gives a lucid alternative portrait of humanity in which he
stresses the questions that the complexities of human existence
will raise long after current myths have faded. This book is for
all interested in human nature and the future of human society.
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