The Ape-Man Within
Encyclopedia
The Ape-Man Within is a 1995 science book
by L. Sprague de Camp
, published in hardcover by Prometheus Books
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The book undertakes to demonstrate how humankind's self-inflicted problems are rooted in its evolutionary past, with primitive survival traits appropriate to ancestral primates who were organized in small, foraging bands still manifesting in modern societies as competitive, adversarial behavior.
De Camp's approach to his subject has been criticized for over-simplification and inaccuracy in matters of detail.
Science book
A science book is a work of nonfiction, usually written by a scientist, researcher, or professor like Stephen Hawking , or sometimes by a non-scientist such as Bill Bryson...
by L. Sprague de Camp
L. Sprague de Camp
Lyon Sprague de Camp was an American author of science fiction and fantasy books, non-fiction and biography. In a writing career spanning 60 years, he wrote over 100 books, including novels and notable works of non-fiction, including biographies of other important fantasy authors...
, published in hardcover by Prometheus Books
Prometheus Books
Prometheus Books is a publishing company founded in August 1969 by Paul Kurtz, who also founded the Council for Secular Humanism and co-founded the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. He is currently the chairman of all three organizations. Prometheus Books publishes a range of books, including many...
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The book undertakes to demonstrate how humankind's self-inflicted problems are rooted in its evolutionary past, with primitive survival traits appropriate to ancestral primates who were organized in small, foraging bands still manifesting in modern societies as competitive, adversarial behavior.
De Camp's approach to his subject has been criticized for over-simplification and inaccuracy in matters of detail.
External links
- "The Ape-Man Within by L. Sprague de Camp – Book Review" - a positive book review by Tudor Vieru
- "Darwinism made too simple" - a negative book review by Jeffrey McKee