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The meaning of human existence, Edward O. Wilson
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- Summary
- In The Meaning of Human Existence, his most philosophical work to date, Pulitzer Prize-winning biologist Edward O. Wilson examines what makes human beings supremely different from all other species and posits that we, as a species, now know enough about the universe and ourselves that we can begin to approach questions about our place in the cosmos and the meaning of intelligent life in a systematic, indeed, in a testable way
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 207 pages
- Note
- Includes index
- Contents
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- 1. The reason we exist: The meaning of meaning
- Solving the riddle of the human species
- Evolution and our inner conflict
- 2. The unity of knowledge: The new enlightenment
- The all-importance of the humanities
- The driving force of social evolution
- 3. Humanity lost in a pheromone world
- The superorganisms
- Why microbes rule the galaxy
- A portrait of E.T.
- The collapse of biodiversity
- 4. Idols of the mind: Instinct
- Religion
- Free will
- 5. A human future: Alone and free in the universe
- Isbn
- 9780871401007
- Label
- The meaning of human existence
- Title
- The meaning of human existence
- Statement of responsibility
- Edward O. Wilson
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- In The Meaning of Human Existence, his most philosophical work to date, Pulitzer Prize-winning biologist Edward O. Wilson examines what makes human beings supremely different from all other species and posits that we, as a species, now know enough about the universe and ourselves that we can begin to approach questions about our place in the cosmos and the meaning of intelligent life in a systematic, indeed, in a testable way
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- 10358479
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Wilson, Edward O
- Dewey number
- 128
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
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- Human beings
- Social evolution
- Cosmology
- Philosophical anthropology
- Philosophy
- Biological Evolution
- Label
- The meaning of human existence, Edward O. Wilson
- Note
- Includes index
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (page 203) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
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- Contents
- 1. The reason we exist: The meaning of meaning -- Solving the riddle of the human species -- Evolution and our inner conflict -- 2. The unity of knowledge: The new enlightenment -- The all-importance of the humanities -- The driving force of social evolution -- 3. Humanity lost in a pheromone world -- The superorganisms -- Why microbes rule the galaxy -- A portrait of E.T. -- The collapse of biodiversity -- 4. Idols of the mind: Instinct -- Religion -- Free will -- 5. A human future: Alone and free in the universe
- Control code
- 000053552856
- Dimensions
- 22 cm.
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 207 pages
- Isbn
- 9780871401007
- Isbn Type
- (hbk.)
- Lccn
- 2014016707
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other control number
- 40024122775
- System control number
- (OCoLC)884665106
- Label
- The meaning of human existence, Edward O. Wilson
- Note
- Includes index
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (page 203) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- 1. The reason we exist: The meaning of meaning -- Solving the riddle of the human species -- Evolution and our inner conflict -- 2. The unity of knowledge: The new enlightenment -- The all-importance of the humanities -- The driving force of social evolution -- 3. Humanity lost in a pheromone world -- The superorganisms -- Why microbes rule the galaxy -- A portrait of E.T. -- The collapse of biodiversity -- 4. Idols of the mind: Instinct -- Religion -- Free will -- 5. A human future: Alone and free in the universe
- Control code
- 000053552856
- Dimensions
- 22 cm.
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 207 pages
- Isbn
- 9780871401007
- Isbn Type
- (hbk.)
- Lccn
- 2014016707
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other control number
- 40024122775
- System control number
- (OCoLC)884665106
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