Evolutionary Perspectives on Death (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)

The latest volume in this multidisciplinary series on key topics in evolutionary studies, Evolutionary Perspectives on Death provides an evolutionary analysis of mortality and the consideration of death. Bringing together noted experts from a variety of fields, the books emanate from conferences held at Oakland University, and are dedicated to providing wide ranging and occasionally provocative views of human evolution. The volume on death covers topics from biology, anthropology, psychology, sociology and philosophy, with contributors addressing how evolution informs the process of comprehending, grieving, depicting, celebrating, and accepting death. Among the topics covered: Evolutionary perspectives on the loss of a twin Nonhuman primate responses to death Death in literature Witnessing and representing the death of pets The role of human decomposition facilities in shaping American perspectives on death This insightful volume showcases groundbreaking empirical and theoretical research addressing death and mortality from an evolutionary perspective, demonstrating the intellectual value of an interdisciplinary approach to understanding psychological processes and behavior. Chapter 6 of this book is available open access under a CC BY 4.0 license at link.springer.com.

General

Imprint:	Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Evolutionary Psychology
Release date:	November 2019
First published:	2019
Editors:	Todd K. Shackelford • Virgil Zeigler-Hill
Dimensions:	235 x 155mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	205
Edition:	1st ed. 2019
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-025465-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Psychological methodology > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Death & dying > General
LSN:	3-03-025465-8
Barcode:	9783030254650

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