Modern science has come to be regarded as an exclusively objective endeavor employing
explicit language that attempts to exclude subjective anthropomorphic biases. In doing so it …

This chapter notes that the use of intuitions to jump-start more sophisticated reasoning has
been proposed for mathematics. The question addressed is whether core intuitions can also …

Biological science has made unchallengeable contributions to understanding human
origins. However, it does not follow that biological science can explain everything human …

Since its origins, evolutionary theory has offered a new key for the understanding of nature,
and suggested to us a new and promising way of understanding ourselves. Since Darwin's …

To understand why we humans are as we are, it is necessary to look at the essential
building blocks that comprise our nature. The foundations of this structure are our …

Human beings are distinguished most strikingly by their unique “symbolic” way of
processing information about the world. Although based on a long evolutionary history, the …

In a world where natural selection has shaped adaptations of astonishing ingenuity, what is
the scope and unique power of rational thinking? In this short but wide-ranging book …

During the 20th century two major ventures were launched to advance Darwinian evolution
theory. Both involved historic visions and were vital steps for science and society, but then …

Few issues are as capable of arousing strong opinions and heated discussion as the origin
and evolution of life. This isn't surprising. Origin stories are prominent in every culture and …

An increasing amount of scholars that work within the human sciences are turning to
evolutionary theory to find explanations for various aspects of human behavior. This has …