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In this ambitious work, a pioneering biologist argues that the great questions of human knowledge—from the natural sciences to the social sciences, humanities, and arts—can be illuminated through the unity of learning. Drawing on evolutionary biology, psychology, history, philosophy, and cultural analysis, the book explores how consilience, or the linking of evidence across disciplines, can deepen our understanding of human nature and the world we inhabit. It also considers the origins of morality, religion, creativity, and culture while examining the limits and possibilities of scientific explanation. Provocative and wide-ranging, this is both a case for intellectual synthesis and an invitation to rethink the boundaries of knowledge.
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Published Jan 1, 1998
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1998
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eng
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