Threats: Intimidation and Its Discontents, Barash David P.
Автор: Barash David P. Название: Out of Eden: The Surprising Consequences of Polygamy ISBN: 0190275502 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780190275501 Издательство: Oxford Academ Цена: 4689.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: In this changing world of what is socially and politically "correct," polygamy is perhaps the last great taboo. Over the last thousand years, monogamy - at least in name - has been the default setting for coupledom and procreation in the Western world. And yet, throughout history, there have been inklings that "one-man, one-woman" is an uncomfortable institution for human beings. The consistently high rate of marital "cheating" by both sexes, plus the persistent interest in a variety of sexual partners - on the part of women as well as men - suggest strongly that monogamy isn't easy, and certainly isn't "natural," for either sex. Esteemed writer and evolutionary biologist David P. Barash tackles this uncomfortable finding: that humans are actually biologically and anthropologically inclined toward polygamy. Drawing on decades of research, Barash presents a remarkable array of scientific evidence from evolutionary biology and cross-cultural studies that guide the reader through the hidden impacts of polygamy on such crucial behavior as violence, parenting, sexual preferences, adultery and efforts at monogamy itself, along with mind-bending speculation about the possible role of our polygamous predisposition when it comes to human genius, homosexuality and even monotheism. But take heart, monogamists Although our species has long been "out of Eden," this fascinating read is ultimately reassuring that "biology is not destiny."
Автор: Barash Morgenstern Liora Название: A Dog`s Luck ISBN: 1539112519 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781539112518 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 2240.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Barash Chris Название: Is It Rosh Hashanah Yet? ISBN: 0807533963 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780807533963 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 2344.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: As summer ends and fall settles in, a family prepares to celebrate Rosh Hashanah. Its time to pick apples, make cards, light the candles, and eat brisket to ring in the new year
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Описание: Many high-profile public intellectuals -- including New Atheists like Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, and the late Christopher Hitchens -- have argued that religion and science are deeply antagonistic, representing two world views that are utterly incompatible. David Barash, a renowned biologist with forty years of experience, largely agrees with them, but with one very big exception: Buddhism. In this fascinating book, David Barash highlights the intriguing common ground between scientific and religious thought, illuminating the many parallels between biology and Buddhism, allowing readers to see both in a new way. Indeed, he shows that there are numerous places where Buddhist and biological perspectives coincide and reinforce each other. For instance, the cornerstone ecological concept -- the interconnectedness and interdependence of all natural things -- is remarkably similar to the fundamental insight of Buddhism. Indeed, a major Buddhist text, the Avatamsaka Sutra, which consists of ten insights into the interpenetration between beings and their environment, could well have been written by a trained ecologist, just as current insights in evolutionary biology, genetics and development might have been authored by the Buddha himself. Barash underscores other notable similarities, including a shared distrust of simple cause-and-effect analysis, an appreciation of the rightness of nature, along with an acknowledgment of the suffering that results when natural processes are tampered with. Buddhist Biology shows how the concept of non-self, so confusing to many Westerners, is fully consistent with modern biology, as is the Buddhist perspective of impermanence. Barash both demystifies and celebrates the biology of Buddhism and vice versa, showing in a concluding tour-de-force how modern Buddhism --shorn of its hocus-pocus and abracadabra -- not only justifies but actually mandates both socially and environmentally engaged thought and practice. Buddhist Biology is a work of unique intellectual synthesis that sheds astonishing light on biology as well as on Buddhism, highlighting the remarkable ways these two perspectives come together, like powerful searchlights that offer complementary and stunning perspectives on the world and our place in it.
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