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The beast within : humans as animals

by Jessica Serra, Alison Duncan

This study explores the evolutionary and biological links between humans and other animals. Drawing on ethology and anthropology, it analyses similarities in social behaviours, morality, and intelligence to challenge traditional views of human uniqueness.

Accession 27790 ISBN 9781421447506 Publisher Johns Hopkins University Press
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