{"product_id":"the-quest-for-human-nature-marco-j-nathan-9780197699256","title":"The Quest for Human Nature: What Philosophy and Science Have Learned","description":"Over the last fifty years, scholars in biology, psychology, anthropology, and cognate fields have substantially enriched traditional philosophical theories about who we are and where we come from. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe assumption of a shared human nature lies at the core of some of the most pressing socio-political issues of our time. From race to sex and gender, from medical therapy to disability, from biotechnological enhancement to transhumanism, all these timely debates presuppose a robust notion of human nature. Nevertheless, the riddle of human nature remains frustratingly elusive. Why? Marco J. Nathan here provides an accessible, detailed, and up-to-date overview of cutting-edge empirical research on human nature, including evolutionary psychology, critiques of essentialism, innateness, and genetic determinism, addressing the question of why these fields have failed to provide a full-blown theory of human nature. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNathan's answer is that our nature is not the kind of notion that is susceptible to explanation. Human nature rather plays a crucial role as an \u003cem\u003eepistemological indicator, \u003c\/em\u003e a pivotal concept that sets out the agenda for much social, political, and normative discourse. Nevertheless, science cannot adequately grasp it without dissolving it in the process.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marco J. Nathan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0197699251\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780197699256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/30\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 376\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.60w x 1.50d","brand":"Marco J. Nathan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44756917616895,"sku":"9780197699256","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_43acda6a-0e25-4ab1-bbc8-88f287c7470f.jpg?v=1706594151","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-quest-for-human-nature-marco-j-nathan-9780197699256","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}