num_pages: 560
description: A vital updating of a seminal work of scienceFirst published to great acclaim twenty years ago, T he Tangled Wing has become required reading for anyone interested in the biological roots of human behavior. Since then, revolutions have taken place in genetics, molecular biology, and neuroscience. All of these innovations have been brought into account in this greatly expanded edition of a book originally called an "overwhelming achievement" by The Times Literary Supplement .A masterful synthesis of biology, psychology, anthropology, and philosophy, The Tangled Wing reveals human identity and activity to be an intricately woven fabric of innumerable factors. Melvin Konner's sensitive and straightforward discussion ranges across topics such as the roots of aggression, the basis of attachment and desire, the differences between the sexes, and the foundations of mental illness.
language: English
title: The Tangled Wing: Biological Constraints on the Human Spirit
titlecomplete: The Tangled Wing: Biological Constraints on the Human Spirit
genres: Philosophy, Sociology, Psychology, Society, Biology, Neuroscience, Science, Nonfiction, Evolution, Anthropology
ratings_count: 206
awards: awardedAt: 410256000000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: Science (Hardcover)
publisher: Holt Paperbacks