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Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Online publication date:
August 2009
Print publication year:
2006
Online ISBN:
9780511541360
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511541360
Series:
Darwin College Lectures (18)
Subjects:
Popular Science, General Science
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Book description

Conflict, sadly, is part of our everyday life; experienced at home, in the workplace, on our TV screens. But is it an inevitable part of the fabric of our existence? In this volume, eight experts examine conflict at many levels, from the workings of genes to the evolution of galaxies. Evolutionary biologist David Haig examines why we disagree with ourselves, and psychologist Simon Baron-Cohen asks whether differences between the average male and female mind must necessarily lead to misunderstanding. Anthropologist Richard Wrangham explores why chimpanzees and humans have evolved to kill, while archaeologist Barry Cunliffe examines the roots of warfare. Political scientist Lisa Anderson analyses conflict in the Middle East, and broadcaster Kate Adie reflects on television reporting of war. The book concludes with industrial economist William Brown's discussion of conflict in labour relations, and an exploration of the creative and destructive effects of cosmic violence by physicist P. C. W. Davies.

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"The essays in this book can stand alone and would provide stimulating subject matter for a seminar or as supplementary reading for a variety of classes."
Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books

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  • 2 - Sex differences in mind
    pp 23-42
    • By Simon Baron-Cohen, Department of Experimental Psychology and Psychiatry, Cambridge University
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  • 6 - Observing conflict
    pp 106-124
    • By Kate Adie, Former chief news correspondent, British Broadcasting Corporation
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