The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex
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The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex is Charles Darwin’s 1871 book that applies evolutionary theory to human origins and develops his influential theory of sexual selection.
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book
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non-fiction book → scientific literature → |
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Charles Darwin
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| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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| discusses |
evolution of language
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evolution of morality → human mental faculties → intrasexual competition → mate choice → secondary sexual characteristics → sexual dimorphism → |
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two volumes
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| follows |
On the Origin of Species
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| genre |
evolutionary biology literature
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scientific treatise → |
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573
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QH365 .D2
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1481855
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Volume I
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Volume II → |
| influenced |
evolutionary psychology
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modern evolutionary theory of sexual selection → sociobiology → |
| mainThesis |
humans share common ancestry with other animals
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sexual selection is a major evolutionary force → |
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formal development of sexual selection theory
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systematic application of evolution to humans → |
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English
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| placeOfPublication |
London
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| proposesTheoryOf |
sexual selection
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| publicationDate |
1871
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| publisher |
John Murray
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| subject |
aesthetics
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anthropology → comparative anatomy → comparative psychology → ethology → evolution → human evolution → human sexuality → morality → natural selection → race → sexual selection → |
| writtenBy |
Charles Darwin
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Darwin’s study
("The Descent of Man")
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The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals → The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication → |
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Darwin manuscripts
("The Descent of Man")
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The Formation of Vegetable Mould through the Action of Worms
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On the Origin of Species
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Insectivorous Plants
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Charles Darwin's later scientific works
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Charles Darwin
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