Foragers, Farmers, and Fossil Fuels: How Human Values Evolve
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Foragers, Farmers, and Fossil Fuels: How Human Values Evolve
By (Author) Ian Morris
Edited by Stephen Macedo
Commentaries by Richard Seaford
Commentaries by Jonathan D. Spence
Commentaries by Christine M. Korsgaard
Commentaries by Margaret Atwood
Introduction by Stephen Macedo
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
8th August 2017
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Archaeology
Ethics and moral philosophy
Anthropology
Sociology
170
Physical Properties
Paperback
400
Width 140mm, Height 216mm
397g
Description
Most people in the world today think democracy and gender equality are good, and that violence and wealth inequality are bad. But most people who lived during the 10,000 years before the nineteenth century thought just the opposite. Drawing on archaeology, anthropology, biology, and history, Ian Morris explains why. Fundamental long-term changes in
Reviews
"Excellent and thought-provoking... More important, by putting forth a bold, clearly formulated hypothesis, Morris has done a great service to the budding field of scientific history."--Peter Turchin, Science "A provocative explanation for the evolution and divergence of ethical values... In the hands of this talented writer and thinker, [this] material becomes an engaging intellectual adventure."--Kirkus "A very good and enjoyable read."--Diane Coyle, Enlightened Economist "Stimulating."--Russell Warfield, Resurgence & Ecologist
Author Bio
Ian Morris is professor of classics and a fellow of the Stanford Archaeology Center at Stanford University.
