Essays Tagged: "The Selfish Gene"
Discuss the view that understandings of politics are always based on conceptions of human nature.
nature. Examples can be found in political ideologies such as socialism, liberalism and anarchism. Therefore human nature as a debate for discussion is very important.In this essay I will discuss wha ... bate for discussion is very important.In this essay I will discuss what conceptions of human nature there are and how significant they are in relation to our understandings of politics. I will focus m ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science > Political Theory
The Selfish Gene by RIchard Dawkins. Chapter by Chapter Overview of the book.
Chapter 1 - Why are people?Darwin made it possible for us to give a sensible answer to the curious child whose question heads this chapter. ['Why are people?'] We no longer have to resort ... heads this chapter. ['Why are people?'] We no longer have to resort to superstition when faced with the deep problems; Is there meaning to life? What are we for? What is Man?The argument of this book ... there meaning to life? What are we for? What is Man?The argument of this book is that we, and all other animals, are machines created by our genes.This brings me to the first point I want to make abo ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Biotechnology
Selfish genes and selfish meme
WHO IS IN CHARGE OF THIS THING WE CALL LIFE? A question asked since the beginning of conscious thought or maybe even longer, a question that could only be answered by p ... hought or maybe even longer, a question that could only be answered by perhaps the dead, (with whom there is no scientific way of proving that they are even contactable yet). A question that it could ... has asked him or herself? This question however, is a question that many of us aren't even sure whether we actually want to know the answer to! But nevertheless, this is a question that is indeed imp ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Biology
Why Relationships Fail
Failed relationships happen so much because of stress, and unhappiness in their life. Working on having a successful relationships, whether it's with our partners, children, ... we cannot maintain and keep a lasting relationships with someone that you care for, we will always then struggle to be happy.Jealousy often occurs when there is a lot of feeling that one has such as ... easily become jealous of our closest friends or even your partner. We need to learn to be happy for the success of other and try and learn from them. Also, we need to trust our partner or anyone becau ...
Subjects: Art Essays > Drama