"Missing the Revolution: Darwinism for Social Scientists"
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"Missing the Revolution: Darwinism for Social Scientists" is an edited academic volume that introduces and advocates evolutionary psychology and Darwinian perspectives as essential tools for understanding human behavior in the social sciences.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: "Missing the Revolution: Darwinism for Social Scientists" Context triple: [Jerome H. Barkow, authorOf, "Missing the Revolution: Darwinism for Social Scientists"]
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Darwin's Dangerous Idea
Darwin's Dangerous Idea is a 1995 philosophical book by Daniel Dennett that explores the far-reaching implications of Darwinian evolution for biology, mind, culture, and religion.
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Why Darwin Matters
"Why Darwin Matters" is a popular science book by Michael Shermer that defends evolutionary theory and explains its significance against creationist and intelligent design critiques.
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The Structure of Evolutionary Theory
The Structure of Evolutionary Theory is a comprehensive 2002 book by paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould that synthesizes and expands modern evolutionary theory, emphasizing concepts such as punctuated equilibrium and hierarchical selection.
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The Meaning of Evolution
The Meaning of Evolution is a landmark 1949 book by paleontologist George Gaylord Simpson that helped synthesize evolutionary theory with the fossil record and popularize modern evolutionary biology.
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Sociobiology: The New Synthesis
Sociobiology: The New Synthesis is a landmark 1975 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that founded the modern field of sociobiology by applying evolutionary theory to the study of social behavior in animals and humans.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: "Missing the Revolution: Darwinism for Social Scientists" Target entity description: "Missing the Revolution: Darwinism for Social Scientists" is an edited academic volume that introduces and advocates evolutionary psychology and Darwinian perspectives as essential tools for understanding human behavior in the social sciences.
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A.
Darwin's Dangerous Idea
Darwin's Dangerous Idea is a 1995 philosophical book by Daniel Dennett that explores the far-reaching implications of Darwinian evolution for biology, mind, culture, and religion.
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B.
Why Darwin Matters
"Why Darwin Matters" is a popular science book by Michael Shermer that defends evolutionary theory and explains its significance against creationist and intelligent design critiques.
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C.
The Structure of Evolutionary Theory
The Structure of Evolutionary Theory is a comprehensive 2002 book by paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould that synthesizes and expands modern evolutionary theory, emphasizing concepts such as punctuated equilibrium and hierarchical selection.
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D.
The Meaning of Evolution
The Meaning of Evolution is a landmark 1949 book by paleontologist George Gaylord Simpson that helped synthesize evolutionary theory with the fossil record and popularize modern evolutionary biology.
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E.
Sociobiology: The New Synthesis
Sociobiology: The New Synthesis is a landmark 1975 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that founded the modern field of sociobiology by applying evolutionary theory to the study of social behavior in animals and humans.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
English-language book
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academic book ⓘ edited volume ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
behavioral science
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evolutionary psychology ⓘ social theory ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
advocate Darwinian approaches in social science
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introduce evolutionary psychology to social scientists ⓘ |
| arguesThat | evolutionary theory is essential for understanding human behavior ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
application of Darwinian principles to human social behavior
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integration of evolutionary psychology into social science ⓘ |
| critiques | traditional social science approaches that ignore evolution ⓘ |
| genre | academic ⓘ |
| hasEditor | Jerome H. Barkow ⓘ |
| hasForm | collection of essays ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
Darwinian perspective
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evolutionary perspective ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Darwinism
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anthropology ⓘ economics ⓘ evolutionary psychology ⓘ evolutionary theory ⓘ human behavior ⓘ political science ⓘ psychology ⓘ social sciences ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
social scientists
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students of social science ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| supportsView | human behavior is shaped by evolved psychological mechanisms ⓘ |
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