On Aggression
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A landmark work in the field of ethology and behavioural science, On Aggression presents Nobel Prize-winning zoologist Konrad Lorenz's groundbreaking argument that aggression is not a destructive pathology but an innate, instinctive drive shared across the animal kingdom — including in humans. Drawing on decades of meticulous field observation, Lorenz chronicles the role aggression plays in species survival, from territorial defence and mate selection to the establishment of social hierarchies. With clarity and wit, he illustrates how this drive, though adaptive in nature, becomes dangerously redirected in the context of modern human civilisation. Originally published in German as Das Sogenannte Böse, this seminal text remains one of the most provocative and influential works in the study of animal and human behaviour, challenging readers to reconsider the biological roots of conflict and competition.
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Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A landmark work in the field of ethology and behavioural science, On Aggression presents Nobel Prize-winning zoologist Konrad Lorenz's groundbreaking argument that aggression is not a destructive pathology but an innate, instinctive drive shared across the animal kingdom — including in humans. Drawing on decades of meticulous field observation, Lorenz chronicles the role aggression plays in species survival, from territorial defence and mate selection to the establishment of social hierarchies. With clarity and wit, he illustrates how this drive, though adaptive in nature, becomes dangerously redirected in the context of modern human civilisation. Originally published in German as Das Sogenannte Böse, this seminal text remains one of the most provocative and influential works in the study of animal and human behaviour, challenging readers to reconsider the biological roots of conflict and competition.
