Ergebnis für "Nature" in Sozialwissenschaften

In the midst of spiraling ecological devastation, multispecies feminist theorist Donna J. Haraway offers provocative new ways to reconfigure our relations to the earth and all its inhabitants. She eschews referring to our current epoch as the Anthropocene, preferring to conceptualize it as what she calls the Chthulucene, as it more aptly and fully describes our epoch as one in which the human and nonhuman are inextricably linked in tentacular practices.

Transcribed from the original lectures recorded at San Francisco State University in 1987, The Nature of Drugs series highlights Shulgin’s engaging lecture style peppered with illuminating anecdotes and amusing asides. Ostensibly taught as an introductory course on drugs and biochemistry, these books serve as both a historical record of Shulgin’s teaching style and the culmination of his philosophy on drugs, psychopharmacology, states of consciousness, and societal and individual freedoms pertaining to their use, both medicinal and exploratory.

NAMED A NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORKER AND VOGUE The first biography of Peter Matthiessen, the novelist, naturalist, and Zen roshi, whose trailblazing work championed Native American rights and helped usher in the modern...

Wie kann es sein, dass das vermeintlich höchstentwickelte Wesen auf diesem Planeten seinen Lebensraum selbst zerstört? Haben wir unser Schicksal wirklich selbst in der Hand oder agieren wir nicht – wie jede andere Tierart auch – überwiegend instinktgesteuert? Augenscheinlich ja: Unfähig zu vorausschauendem, langfristigem Denken, rein an unmittelbarer Bedürfnisbefriedigung interessiert, plündert die Menschheit die Ressourcen des Planeten hemmungslos aus und steuert sehenden Auges in den eigenen Untergang. Peter Wohlleben gewährt erstmals Einblicke in die wahre Natur des Menschen.

Faced with the ceaseless stream of news about war, crime, and terrorism, one could easily think we live in the most violent age ever seen. Yet as New York Times bestselling author Steven Pinker shows in this startling and engaging new work, just the opposite is true: violence has been diminishing for millennia and we may be living in the most peaceful time in our species's existence.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER How a force that’s hard to name, but which we all feel, is reshaping what it means to be human In Against the Machine, “furiously gifted” (The Washington Post) novelist, poet, and essayist Paul Kingsnorth presents a wholly original—and terrifying—account of...

Maternal instinct - the all-consuming, utterly selfless love that mothers lavish on their children - has long been assumed to be an innate, indeed defining element of a woman's nature. But is it? In this provocative, groundbreaking audiobook, renowned anthropologist (and mother) Sarah Blaffer Hrdy shares a radical new vision of motherhood and its crucial role in human evolution. Hrdy strips away stereotypes and gender-biased myths to demonstrate that traditional views of maternal behavior are essentially wishful thinking codified as objective observation.

“Its theme is political fanaticism, with which it deals severely and brilliantly.” —New Yorker The famous bestseller with “concise insight into what drives the mind of the fanatic and the dynamics of a mass movement” (Wall Street Journal) by the legendary San Francisco longshoreman. A...

Can reading a book make you more rational? Can it help us understand why there is so much irrationality in the world? Steven Pinker, author of Enlightenment Now (Bill Gates’s "new favorite book of all time”) answers all the questions here Today humanity is reaching new heights of...

Blühende Vielfalt für deine Ohren! Im Podcast „LandIDEE natürlich gärtnern“ erwartet dich ein spannender Mix aus Expertenwissen, inspirierenden Geschichten und praktischen Gartentipps. Host Mattias Nemeth, Naturgärtner, Samengärtner und Gemüsezüchter, nimmt dich mit in die Welt des naturnahen Gärtnerns – immer mit einer Prise Humor und einer Leidenschaft für grüne Vielfalt. Mit spannenden Gästen wie Biologen, Gartenpraktikern und Hobbygärtnern beleuchtet jede Folge ein neues Thema rund um Permakultur, Biodiversität und nachhaltiges Gärtnern. Egal, ob du Gartenneuling oder ...

Vom Ursprung des Lebens über die moderne Medizin bis zu den Geheimnissen des Kosmos: Die Welt der Wissenschaft ist groß. Im "Spektrum-Podcast" erlebt ihr ihre ganze Vielfalt. Jede Woche tauscht sich detektor.fm-Moderator Marc Zimmer mit den Spektrum-Redakteurinnen und -Redakteuren über aktuelle Forschungsthemen und Studien aus: verständlich, fundiert und immer nah dran an den wichtigsten Fragen unserer Zeit. Der “Spektrum-Podcast” ist ein Podcast von Spektrum der Wissenschaft und detektor.fm– zum Staunen, Nachdenken und Weitererzählen.

Waghalsige Schatzsuchen. Tödliche Expeditionen. Menschen, die an ihre Grenzen gehen - und ihr Schicksal in Tagebüchern und Briefen für die Ewigkeit festhalten. Wild und Fremd erzählt die Geschichten von den unglaublichsten Entdeckungsreisen der Welt. Die letzten Spuren von Mallory und Irvine am Mount Everest, Shackleton und die Rettung der Endurance-Expedition in der Antarktis, William Kidds wahnsinnige Kaperfahrten, Geisterschiffe, versunkene Städte oder die Odyssee von Ada Blackjack im ewigen Eis - Wild und Fremd - Entdecker und ihre Geschichten ist eine Mischung aus Schatzsuche, ...

An examination of the Scientific Revolution that shows how the mechanistic world view of modern science has sanctioned the exploitation of nature, unrestrained commercial expansion, and a new socioeconomic order that subordinates women...

Alfred Adler was an Austrian physician, psychotherapist, and one of the founding fathers of modern psychology. In Understanding Human Nature, (1928), Adler sets out to acquaint the general public with the basics of Individual Psychology, which holds that the driving force of human behavior is the individual’s striving for power, partly to compensate for feelings of inferiority. The purpose of the book is to identify mistaken behaviors and show how they undermine healthy relationships, in order to gently guide the individual towards adjustment.

Jeden Mittwoch bringen wir euch hier die wilde Tierwelt ins Ohr – mit ungebremster Begeisterung und bodenlos wissenschaftlichem Tiefgang. 🐾🌍 Unser Podcast wird handgemacht von echten Expertinnen: Lydia Möcklinghoff ist Ameisenbärenforscherin und Wissenschaftsjournalistin. Dr. Frauke Fischer hat viele Jahre Antilopen erforscht und ist heute Deutschlands führende Expertin für Biodiversität. Wir feiern mit euch Kaiserpinguin und Okapi, stellen die evolutiven Konzepte von Graufußtölpel und Hammerkopf infrage und staunen über Bodenorganismen und Tiefseelebewesen. Wir zeigen ...

An engaging exploration of what it means to be asexual in a world that’s obsessed with sexual attraction, and what the ace perspective can teach all of us about desire and identity. What exactly is sexual attraction and what is it like to go through life not experiencing it? What does...

With unflinching gaze and uncompromising intensity Julius Evola analyzes the spiritual and cultural malaise at the heart of Western civilization and all that passes for progress in the modern world. As a gadfly, Evola spares no one and nothing in his survey of what we have lost and where we are...

Join Nina Simons on an inspiring journey to shed self-limiting beliefs, lead from the heart, and discover beloved community as you cultivate your own flourishing and liberation. Weaving her own insights together with reflections from cutting-edge leaders, she opens thought-provoking pathways for reflection and growth. In this essential handbook for navigating these perilous times with clarity and joy, Nina invites us to remember and reclaim our sacred relationship to the Earth by rebalancing ourselves and our societies.

In this innovative celebration of diversity and affirmation of individuality in animals and humans, Joan Roughgarden challenges accepted wisdom about gender identity and sexual orientation. A distinguished evolutionary biologist, Roughgarden takes on the medical establishment, the Bible, social science--and even Darwin himself. She leads the reader through a fascinating discussion of diversity in gender and sexuality among fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and mammals, including primates. Evolution's Rainbow explains how this diversity develops from the action of genes and hormones and how people come to differ from each other in all aspects of body and behavior. Roughgarden reconstructs primary science in light of feminist, gay, and transgender criticism and redefines our understanding of sex, gender, and sexuality. A new preface shows how this witty, playful, and daring book has revolutionized our understanding of sexuality.

This revised edition of Human Nature begins a new phase in the most important intellectual controversy of this generation: Is human behavior controlled by the species' biological heritage? Does this heritage limit human destiny?

With characteristic pungency and simplicity of style, the author of Sociobiology challenges old prejudices and current misconceptions about the nature-nurture debate.