{"product_id":"why-human-nature-matters-9781350189751","title":"Why Human Nature Matters","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDoes human nature constrain social and political change, or do social and political changes transform human nature? \u003ci\u003eWhy Human Nature Matters \u003c\/i\u003eargues that the answer to both questions is yes'. This philosophical account offers new tools for connecting biological and political perspectives on humanity. The focus is on the construction of human relations and environments, and on the complex materiality of these transformations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe structure and history of the philosophical and scientific debates on human nature show that political praxis and ideas about human nature interact in a variety of ways. Ideas about human nature affect how people live their lives, organize their societies, and imagine their futures. The book explores these processes and their implications for the present state of our species. Appeals to human nature can uphold the status quo or advocate for change, and they can be wielded for exclusion or inclusion. The book proposes ways of thinking about human \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/i\u003e  Introduction \u003cb\u003e Part I\u003c\/b\u003e 1. Cooperation Social Beings Political Animals Superorganisms  2. Transformation Natura Pura Natura Lapsa Regnum  3. Subordination Slaves and Women Slaves and Colonies  \u003cb\u003ePart II\u003c\/b\u003e 4. Essentialism Sciences and Channels Darwin’s Barnacles Ideal Types and Genealogies After Essentialism  5. Post-Essentialism Statistical Typicality Human Diversity Human Niches and Human Praxis Our Common Humanity  \u003ci\u003eBibliography\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eIndex\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407519752535,"sku":"9781350189751","price":25.97,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781350189751.jpg?v=1730499647","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/why-human-nature-matters-9781350189751","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}