Author: Todd K. Shackelford (Editor), Virgil Zeigler-Hill (Editor) Full Title: Evolutionary Perspectives On Death Publisher: Springer; 1st ed. 2019 edition (October 22, 2019) Year: 2019 ISBN-13: 9783030254667 (978-3-030-25466-7), 9783030254650 (978-3-030-25465-0) ISBN-10: 3030254666, 3030254658 Pages: 205 Language: English Genre: Evolutionary Psychology File type: EPUB (True), PDF (True) Quality: 10/10 Price: 103.99 € The latest volume in this multidisciplinary series on key topics in evolutionary studies, Evolutionary Perspectives on Death provides an evolutionary analysis of mortality and the consideration of death. Bringing together noted experts from a variety of fields, the books emanate from conferences held at Oakland University, and are dedicated to providing wide ranging and occasionally provocative views of human evolution. The volume on death covers topics from biology, anthropology, psychology, sociology and philosophy, with contributors addressing how evolution informs the process of comprehending, grieving, depicting, celebrating, and accepting death. Among the topics covered: ✓ Evolutionary perspectives on the loss of a twin ✓ Nonhuman primate responses to death ✓ Death in literature ✓ Witnessing and representing the death of pets ✓ The role of human decomposition facilities in shaping American perspectives on death This insightful volume showcases groundbreaking empirical and theoretical research addressing death and mortality from an evolutionary perspective, demonstrating the intellectual value of an interdisciplinary approach to understanding psychological processes and behavior. ------------- Our members see more. Join us!
