In this magisterial new work, biologist Mary Clark argues that the Western view of human nature is built around highly atomistic and ideological framework that encourages us to think about the world and ourselves in the wrong way.

Human Nature offers a wide-ranging and holistic view of human nature from all perspectives: scientific, historical, and sociological. Mary Clark takes the most recent data from a dozen or more fields, and works it together with clarifying anecdotes and thought-provoking images to challenge conventional Western beliefs with hopeful new insights. Balancing the theories of cutting-edge neuroscience with the insights of primitive mythologies, Mary Clark provides down-to-earth suggestions for peacefully resolving global problems. Human Nature builds up a coherent, and above all positive, picture of who we really are.

'This controversial, challenging book is recommended for all academic and general audiences.' - Choice, on Ariadne's Thread

'A powerful, interdisciplinary introduction to environmental studies.'- - Ecology, on Aridane's Thread

'Mary E. Clark has defied the prevalent academic and political myopia to produce a work that is wide-ranging, powerful, intelligent, positive and hopeful in its synthesis, as well as strongly argued and informed by genuine practical wisdom and concern for the human condition. This is a brave, original, encouraging and timely book - exactly what we need.' - Piers H.G. Stephens, University of Liverpool

'Clark offers readers scientifically rooted and richly developed theory that provides grounds for hope and action.' - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists