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Indlæser... Our Inner Ape (original 2005; udgave 2005)af Frans de Waal (Forfatter)
Work InformationOur Inner Ape: A Leading Primatologist Explains Why We Are Who We Are af Frans de Waal (2005)
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. > Babelio : https://www.babelio.com/livres/Waal-Le-singe-en-nous/120529 > L'HOMME ENTRE CHIMPANZÉ ET BONOBO. — L'Homme ne partage pas seulement avec ses plus proches cousins primates - le chimpanzé et le bonobo - la quasi-totalité de ses gênes (99%) mais aussi une grande partie de ses comportements. Tel est le constat de Frans de Waal après une vie d'observation au sein de différents groupes de singes. A travers les grands thèmes du pouvoir, de la sexualité, de la violence et de l'empathie et par l'utilisation de nombreuses anecdotes souvent étonnantes, l'auteur démontre que l'amitié, la vengeance, la sexualité atypique et même les combinaisons politiques appartiennent aussi à d'autres espèces. Chacune n'en possède pas moins aussi ses spécificités, et l'être humain peut être vu comme un mélange du chimpanzé "violent" et du bonobo "pacifiste" et "libidineux" (caricatures que l'auteur prend soin de délimiter). Cet ouvrage enrichissant permet donc de se faire une plus juste vision de l'Homme et de ses cousins. Il permet aussi de dépasser certains stéréotypes tel celui d'une nature humaine "égoïste" trop souvent mis en avant en sciences humaines. —Barthelemy, le 25 novembre 2011 (Sur Amazon) As a leading primatologist, Mr. Waal has studied chimps and apes for years. He shares his findings on primate behaviour with the reader and draws astounding parallels to human behaviour. He shares personal experiences with the reader as well as some groundbreaking studies done in the field. Although the book deals with science, psychology and behaviour it is insightful and not at all what I would consider a “dry read”. It really does not matter if your beliefs lean towards creationism or evolution, this book is informative and enjoyable. ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
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We have long attributed man's violent, aggressive, competitive nature to his animal ancestry. But what if we are just as given to cooperation, empathy, and morality by virtue of our genes? What if our behavior actually makes us apes? What kind of apes are we? From a scientist and writer E. O. Wilson has called "the world authority on primate social behavior" comes a fascinating look at the most provocative aspects of human nature-power, sex, violence, kindness, and morality-through our two closest cousins in the ape family. For nearly twenty years, Frans de Waal has worked with both the famously aggressive chimpanzee and the lesser-known egalitarian, erotic, matriarchal bonobo, two species whose DNA is nearly identical to that of humans. De Waal shows the range of human behavior through his study of chimpanzees and bonobos, drawing from their personalities, relationships, power struggles, and high jinks important insights about our human behavior. The result is an engrossing and surprising narrative that reveals what their behavior can teach us about our own nature. "An informative and engaging work." --Library Journal "De Waal offers vivid, often delightful stories of politics, sex, violence and kindness in the ape communities he has studied to illustrate such questions as why we are irreverent toward the powerful and whether men or women are better at conflict resolution."--Publishers Weekly "Never has he [de Waal] written better on his great theme than in this absorbing overview of power, sex, violence, and kindness among apes--and humans."--Booklist "Sklar adds just a touch of a smile to his sonorous voice, conveying friendliness, warmth, and humor."--AudioFile Magazine No library descriptions found. |
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يتناول بشكل رئيسي القواسم المشتركة بين القردة العليا ومن ضمنها الأخلاق التي تبين أنها ليست حكراً على البشر، بل راسخة بعمق في تراثنا الحيواني مثل العدوانية والسلوك التنافسي.
نحن البشر نعتقد بسذاجة أننا نتخذ القرارات الأخلاقية اعتماداً على المنطق العقلاني والإرادة الحرة. إذا كان الأمر كذلك، فسيلزم تفعيل القشرة الدماغية. ولكن عند فحص دماغ الإنسان في مواجهة معضلة أخلاقية، لوحظ نشاط مناطق أعمق في الدماغ - تلك التي نشترك فيها مع الرئيسات الأخرى. يناقش أيضاً كيف أن كراهية الأجانب جزء من تركيبنا التطوري، ما يجعل الحجج المنطقية غير نافعة في مواجهة هذا الفكر. ( )