David Sloan Wilson is Distinguished Professor of Biology with
a joint appointment in Anthropology at Binghamton University. He
is best known for championing the theory of multilevel
selection, which shows how adaptations can evolve at all levels
of the biological hierarchy, with implications ranging from the
origin of life to the nature of religion. He is author of nearly
200 scientific articles published in biology, anthropology,
psychology, and philosophy journals. His academic books include
The Natural Selection of Populations and Communities
(1980), Unto Others: the evolution and psychology of
unselfish behavior (with Elliott Sober; 1998), Darwin's
Cathedral: evolution, religion, and the nature of society
(2002), and the The Literary Animal: Evolution and the
nature of narrative (co-edited with Jonathan Gottschall,
2005). His first book for a general audience, Evolution for
Everyone: How Darwin's Theory Can Change the Way We Think About
Our Lives, will be published in Spring 2007 by Bantam
Press.
In addition to his own research and writing, Dr. Wilson is
director of EvoS, a campus-wide program that strives to use
evolutionary theory as a common language to create a single
intellectual community, spanning all human related subjects in addition to the natural world.
selected books
Evolution for Everyone: How Darwin's Theory Can Change the Way We Think About Our Lives
Delacorte Press (March 27, 2007)
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The Literary Animal: Evolution and the Nature of Narrative (Rethinking Theory)(Northwestern University Press, 2005)
Buy at AmazonDarwin's Cathedral: Evolution, Religion, and the Nature of Society(University Of Chicago Press; New Ed edition, 2003)
Buy at AmazonUnto Others: The Evolution and Psychology of Unselfish Behavior(Harvard University Press; Reprint edition, 1999)
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