“robert hinde”

"Why Gods Persist" takes a look at possible social-scientific explanations for why religions persist. Robert A. Hinde shows us how religions involve structural beliefs, narratives, rituals, moral codes, religious experience and social aspects. Offering a major study from the perspectives of both the... More

The importance in social relationships of the exchange of information by non-verbal gestures and expressions, though long appreciated by artists and writers, has only recently become the subject of serious scientific study. The subject has been approached from different angles by psychologists study... More

Where do our moral beliefs come from? Theologians and scientists provide often conflicting answers. Robert Hinde resolves these conflicts in offering a groundbreaking, multidisciplinary response, drawing on psychology, philosophy, evolutionary biology and social anthropology. Hinde argues that under... More

Everywhere people share certain moral principles--it is bad to steal, to kill, to lie--and yet we often subvert these rules. As Robert Hinde points out in this provocative book, the politician will vote with his party instead of his conscience, a lawyer will argue a point that he or she personally a... More

Do-unto-others-as-you-would-have-them-do-unto-you. Who would disagree with this "Golden Rule?" We regard it as the basis of an absolute and universal morality. And yet it is considered acceptable to kill the enemy in war; for a businessman to do the best for himself; for a lawyer to argue profession... More

Derived from a meeting of natural and social scientists, this interdisciplinary book aims to summarize the main issues regarding the problem of human aggression, as well as human beliefs about the subject. This study brings together internationally known authorities and presents their recent contrib... More

This volume on close relationships in adulthood discusses the central issues in the field and points the way towards the construction of an integrated body of knowledge about human relationships. The self, interactions, relationships and grops are treated as dynaimc proceses in dialectical relations... More

* Joseph Rotblat -- founder of Pugwash Conferences -- and joint winner with Pugwash of the 1995 Nobel Peace Prize* How to eliminate weapons of mass destruction in a time of international terrorism and nuclear proliferation * High-profile authors on a topic of critical and immediate importanceNever b... More