Are men literally born to cheat? Does monogamy actually serve women's interests? These are among the questions that have made The Moral Animal one of the most provocative science books in recent years. Wright unveils the genetic strategies behind everything from our sexual preferences to our office politics--as well as their implications for our moral codes and public policies. Illustrations.
Author(s): Robert Wright
Edition: Vintage pbk.of 1st ed. COMPLETE
Publisher: Vintage
Year: 1995
Language: English
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Pages: 466
Introduction: DARWIN AND US · 3
Part One: SEX, ROMANCE, AND LOVE
Chapter 1: DARWIN COMES OF AGE · 19
Chapter 2: MALE AND FEMALE · 33
Chapter 3: MEN AND WOMEN · 55
Chapter 4: THE MARRIAGE MARKET · 93
Chapter 5: DARWIN'S MARRIAGE · 108
Chapter 6: THE DARWIN PLAN FOR MARITAL BLISS · 128
Part Two: SOCIAL CEMENT
Chapter 7: FAMILIES · 155
Chapter 8: DARWIN AND THE SAVAGES · 180
Chapter 9: FRIENDS · 189
Chapter 10: DARWIN'S CONSCIENCE · 210
Part Three: SOCIAL STRIFE
Chapter 11: DARWIN'S DELAY · 229
Chapter 12: SOCIAL STATUS · 236
Chapter 13: DECEPTION AND SELF-DECEPTION · 263
Chapter 14: DARWIN'S TRIUMPH · 287
Part Four: MORALS OF THE STORY
Chapter 15: DARWINIAN (AND FREUDIAN) CYNICISM · 313
Chapter 16: EVOLUTIONARY ETHICS · 327
Chapter 17: BLAMING THE VICTIM · 345
Chapter 18: DARWIN GETS RELIGION · 364
Illustrations
Acknowledgments · 380
Appendix: Frequently Asked Questions · 383
Notes · 393
Bibliography · 426
Index · 446
Illustration Credits · 465
