Our Inner Ape
A Leading Primatologist Explains Why We Are Who We Are
Book • 2006
In 'Our Inner Ape', Frans de Waal examines human behavior through the lens of our evolutionary cousins, the chimpanzee and the bonobo.
He delves into aspects such as power, sex, violence, and kindness, highlighting the dual nature of human beings.
De Waal argues that humans are not simply rational beings but are influenced by deep-seated biological and emotional drives similar to those of apes.
The book discusses experiments and observations that show primates exhibit moral behaviors like fairness, empathy, and altruism, and how these traits are also present in humans.
De Waal's work challenges the notion of a clear distinction between human and ape behavior, instead revealing a complex interplay between our 'inner apes'.
He delves into aspects such as power, sex, violence, and kindness, highlighting the dual nature of human beings.
De Waal argues that humans are not simply rational beings but are influenced by deep-seated biological and emotional drives similar to those of apes.
The book discusses experiments and observations that show primates exhibit moral behaviors like fairness, empathy, and altruism, and how these traits are also present in humans.
De Waal's work challenges the notion of a clear distinction between human and ape behavior, instead revealing a complex interplay between our 'inner apes'.
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