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(0)By : Desmond Morris
The Naked Ape
The Naked Ape peels back the veneer of civilization to reveal humanity in its rawest, most primal form—an intricate dance of instincts, desires, and survival etched deep within our biology. Through sharp observation and vivid analogy, it challenges us to confront the paradox of a species both marvelously evolved and perpetually at odds with its own nature. What truths lie hidden beneath our skin, and how does understanding our animal origins reshape the story we tell about ourselves? This provocative exploration invites readers to reconsider what it truly means to be human, caught between instinct and intellect, flesh and culture.
- Originally Published: 1967
- Publisher : Vintage, 2005
- Genre: Sociology
- Pages: 192
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN-13: 978-0099482017
- Access: Members