“The Folly of Fools: The Logic of Deceit and Self-Deception in Human Life”
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“The Folly of Fools: The Logic of Deceit and Self-Deception in Human Life” is a book by evolutionary biologist Robert Trivers that explores how deception and self-deception evolved and shape human behavior, psychology, and society.
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| The Logic of Deceit and Self-Deception in Human Life | 1 |
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Target entity: “The Folly of Fools: The Logic of Deceit and Self-Deception in Human Life” Context triple: [Robert Trivers, notableWork, “The Folly of Fools: The Logic of Deceit and Self-Deception in Human Life”]
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The Notion of Truth
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Target entity: “The Folly of Fools: The Logic of Deceit and Self-Deception in Human Life” Target entity description: “The Folly of Fools: The Logic of Deceit and Self-Deception in Human Life” is a book by evolutionary biologist Robert Trivers that explores how deception and self-deception evolved and shape human behavior, psychology, and society.
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A.
Problems of the Self
Problems of the Self is a collection of influential essays by philosopher Bernard Williams that explores issues in personal identity, moral psychology, and the nature of the self.
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B.
The Art of Thought
The Art of Thought is a seminal 1926 book by social psychologist Graham Wallas that introduced the influential four-stage model of the creative process (preparation, incubation, illumination, verification).
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C.
The Science of Good and Evil
The Science of Good and Evil is a book by Michael Shermer that explores the origins of morality through the lenses of science, evolution, and secular ethics.
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D.
The Notion of Truth
"The Notion of Truth" is a philosophical essay exploring the nature, meaning, and conditions of truth within human understanding and discourse.
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E.
Farewell to Reason
Farewell to Reason is a philosophical work by Paul Feyerabend that critiques rationalism and defends epistemological pluralism in science and society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
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| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| argues |
modern environments can amplify the dangers of self-deception
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self-deception can have large social costs ⓘ self-deception can improve performance in social competition ⓘ self-deception evolved to facilitate deception of others ⓘ |
| author | Robert Trivers ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| explores |
adaptive functions of self-deception
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evolutionary origins of deception ⓘ evolutionary origins of self-deception ⓘ role of deception in social interactions ⓘ role of self-deception in intimate relationships ⓘ role of self-deception in politics ⓘ role of self-deception in religion ⓘ role of self-deception in war ⓘ |
| genre |
evolutionary psychology literature
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non-fiction ⓘ popular science ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
adaptationist perspective
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evolutionary biology perspective ⓘ |
| hasSubtitle | The Logic of Deceit and Self-Deception in Human Life ⓘ |
| isbn | 9780465027552 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
deception
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evolutionary biology ⓘ human behavior ⓘ human psychology ⓘ self-deception ⓘ social behavior ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comprehensive evolutionary account of self-deception
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integration of biology, psychology, and social science ⓘ |
| pages | 416 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2011 ⓘ |
| publisher | Basic Books ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Natural Selection and Social Theory
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Social Evolution ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general readers
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readers interested in human behavior ⓘ students of evolutionary biology ⓘ students of psychology ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework |
evolutionary theory
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inclusive fitness theory ⓘ reciprocal altruism ⓘ |
| uses |
examples from animal behavior
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examples from contemporary politics ⓘ examples from everyday life ⓘ examples from human history ⓘ |
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The Folly of Fools: The Logic of Deceit and Self-Deception in Human Life
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