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  • Pathological Altruism

    Edited by Barbara Oakley, Ariel Knafo, Guruprasad Madhavan, David Sloan Wilson ...
    The benefits of altruism and empathy are obvious. These qualities are so highly regarded and embedded in both secular and religious societies that it seems almost heretical to suggest they can cause harm. Like most good things, however, altruism can be distorted or taken to an unhealthy extreme. Pathological Altruism presents a number of new, thought-provoking theses that explore a range of ... Read more

    $83.99 CAD

  • What Every Engineer Should Know About Digital Accessibility

    by Sarah Horton, David Sloan ...
    Series series What Every Engineer Should Know
    Accessibility is a core quality of digital products to be deliberately addressed throughout the development lifecycle. What Every Engineer Should Know About Digital Accessibility will prepare readers to integrate digital accessibility into their engineering practices. Readers will learn how to accurately frame accessibility as an engineering challenge so they are able to address the correct ... Read more

    Was $63.99 CAD Now $56.33 CAD

  • Transform Your Health... Transform Your Life

    How you can TRANSFORM your life mentally, physically, spiritually, socially, and financially

    by David Sloan ...
    We not only have a physical makeup, but we have the mental, emotional, spiritual, financial, and social aspects as well. True optimal and vibrant health is only achieved when we consider all these areas. Dr. Sloan expounds on these various aspects of health through the acronym TRANSFORM. This acronym opens up the full spectrum of health that can be life-enhancing and life-changing when adopted ... Read more

    $8.23 CAD

  • Evolution for Everyone

    How Darwin's Theory Can Change the Way We Think About Our Lives

    by David Sloan Wilson ...
    With stories that entertain as much as they inform, renowned evolutionist David Sloan Wilson outlines the basic principles of evolution and shows how, when properly understood, they can illuminate the length and breadth of creation, from the origin of life to the nature of religion.What is the biological reason for gossip? For laughter? For the creation of art? Why do dogs have curly tails? What ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Darwin's Cathedral

    Evolution, Religion, and the Nature of Society

    by David Sloan Wilson ...
    A study examining the connection between religious faith and human evolution."Thoughtful and provocative. . . . Wilson turns to religion, which, he claims, can be explained only by group selection. According to Wilson, a religion is the human equivalent of a pack of lions: by cooperating as a group, people attain benefits beyond their reach as individuals."― Times Literary Supplement , Book of the ... Read more

    $23.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • This View of Life

    Completing the Darwinian Revolution

    by David Sloan Wilson ...
    It is widely understood that Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution completely revolutionized the study of biology. Yet, according to David Sloan Wilson, the Darwinian revolution won’t be truly complete until it is applied more broadly—to everything associated with the words “human,” “culture,” and “policy.”In a series of engaging and insightful examples—from the breeding of hens to the timing of ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Unto Others

    The Evolution and Psychology of Unselfish Behavior

    by David Sloan Wilson, Elliott Sober ...
    No matter what we do, however kind or generous our deeds may seem, a hidden motive of selfishness lurks--or so science has claimed for years. This book, whose publication promises to be a major scientific event, tells us differently. In Unto Others philosopher Elliott Sober and biologist David Sloan Wilson demonstrate once and for all that unselfish behavior is in fact an important feature of both ... Read more

    $57.19 CAD

  • Is Neo-Darwinism Enough?

    by Denis Noble, David Sloan Wilson ...
    Is Neo-Darwinism Enough? The Noble-Wilson Dialogue on EvolutionDavid Sloan Wilson and Denis Noble participate in a dialogue centering around the sufficiency of a neo-Darwinian framework of biology. Does neo-Darwinism provide a reasonably complete and adequate explanation of biological phenomena? Are there any new theoretical breakthroughs that are necessary to support the framework? The point of ... Read more

    $11.19 CAD

  • Evolution and Contextual Behavioral Science

    An Integrated Framework for Understanding, Predicting, and Influencing Human Behavior

    Edited by David Sloan Wilson, PhD, Steven C. Hayes, PhD ...
    What do evolutionary science and contextual behavioral science have in common? Edited by David Sloan Wilson and Steven C. Hayes, this groundbreaking book offers a glimpse into the histories of these two schools of thought, and provides a sound rationale for their reintegration.Evolutionary science (ES) provides a unifying theoretical framework for the biological sciences, and is increasingly being ... Read more

    $61.59 CAD

  • Neighborhood Project

    Using Evolution to Improve My City, One Block at a Time

    by David Sloan Wilson ...
    After decades studying creatures great and small, evolutionary biologist David Sloan Wilson had an epiphany: Darwin's theory won't fully prove itself until it improves the quality of human life in a practical sense. And what better place to begin than his hometown of Binghamton, New York? Making a difference in his own city would provide a model for cities everywhere, which have become the habitat ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD

  • Transforming Vocation

    Connecting Theology, Church, and the Workplace for a Flourishing World

    Edited by David Benson, Kara Martin, Andrew Sloane ...
    Series series Australian College of Theology Monograph Series
    There has been an explosion of publishing in the faith-work movement in the last twenty years. Work is increasingly seen as the new frontier for Christian mission. However, the church and theological colleges have failed to keep up with the interest among, and needs of, workplace Christians. This book is the urgent corrective that is needed, moving past Theology of Work 101 to much deeper ... Read more

    $34.39 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Cold-Blooded Kindness

    Neuroquirks of a Codependent Killer, or Just Give Me a Shot at Loving You, Dear, and Other Reflections on Helping That Hurts

    by Barbara Oakley Ph.D ...
    In this searing exploration of deadly codependency, the author takes the reader on a spellbinding voyage of discovery that examines the questions: Are some people naturally too caring? Is caring sometimes a mask for darker motives? Can science help us understand how our concerns for others can hurt everything we hold dear? This gripping story brings extraordinary insight to our deepest questions. ... Read more

    $41.99 CAD