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The goodness paradox : how evolution made us both more and less violent
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The goodness paradox : how evolution made us both more and less violent

by Richard Wrangham

An exploration of the evolutionary origins of human morality and violence, proposing that language enabled the collective punishment of aggressive individuals. This process of self-domestication fostered social cooperation alongside a capacity for organised conflict.

Accession 14350 ISBN 9781781255834 Publisher Profile Books
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