Preview
  • The Modern Scholar: Evolutionary Psychology, Part II

  • The Science of Human Nature
  • By: Allen MacNeill
  • Narrated by: Allen MacNeill
  • Length: 7 hrs and 39 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (116 ratings)

Prime logo Prime members: New to Audible?
Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

The Modern Scholar: Evolutionary Psychology, Part II

By: Allen MacNeill
Narrated by: Allen MacNeill
Try for $0.00

$14.95/month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $17.19

Buy for $17.19

Pay using card ending in
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Taxes where applicable.

Publisher's summary

"Why do we do what we do?" In this thought-provoking series of lectures, Allen D. MacNeill examines the surprising - and sometimes unsettling - answers to this most basic of human questions. The remarkable new field of evolutionary psychology takes a scientific approach to the evolution of human nature. Analyzing human behavior in relation to food, clothing, shelter, health care, and sex, Evolutionary Psychology proves an immensely stimulating exploration of human endeavor.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.

©2011 Allen D. MacNeill (P)2011 Recorded Books, LLC
activate_Holiday_promo_in_buybox_DT_T2

What listeners say about The Modern Scholar: Evolutionary Psychology, Part II

Average customer ratings
Overall
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    74
  • 4 Stars
    30
  • 3 Stars
    7
  • 2 Stars
    4
  • 1 Stars
    1
Performance
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    71
  • 4 Stars
    19
  • 3 Stars
    7
  • 2 Stars
    2
  • 1 Stars
    1
Story
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    70
  • 4 Stars
    19
  • 3 Stars
    5
  • 2 Stars
    3
  • 1 Stars
    0

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

explains life better than any scripture

What made the experience of listening to The Modern Scholar: Evolutionary Psychology, Part II the most enjoyable?

full of insight and makes you start to understand mankind

it realy explains why we are the way we are

What other book might you compare The Modern Scholar: Evolutionary Psychology, Part II to and why?

so far none

What does the narrator bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

knowledgeable and scientific

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Epiphany

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

4 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Excellent

I thoroughly enjoyed this lecture. This book has added so much more to my understanding of Evolutionary Psychology!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

I enjoyed this.

This aligns extremely well with my own thinking in Metaphysical Science. My courses did not teach what is presented here. I had to figure that out on my own. I am surprised this new approach to psychology has done so well and is so close to my own understanding of what we are and how we work. The evolutionary aspect is just a plus to me and was quite fun.

There is a lot more that can be covered that is not presented here.

I did not like Part I so much. Perhaps I will give it second chance after really enjoying Evolutionary Psychology Part II.

A very good course on what likely makes us - what we are.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    2 out of 5 stars

it's Evolutionary psychology

Other than stating the obvious,evolutionary psychology is pointless and irrelevant to humanity and history it self.Great book.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

A great introduction to Evolutionary Paych

A novice in the topic I found the material and presentation interesting and insightful. Putting up with the occasional acting voice of the presentor allows one not to be distracted from the overall authority of the topic. Highly recommended!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    3 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    3 out of 5 stars

Worthwhile, but Like 'Angels and Demons'

Solid stuff well delivered (except for the sad attempts at accents). But... listener beware: the crisp narration often begins a topic with hard science them moves to squishy 'indications' and then onto flights of conjecture that confuse correlation with causation and prescribe campus-fad remedies that frequently conflict with earlier hard-science points made. All this in the same, authoritative, faux-reasonable tone. One must listen carefully to separate the good stuff from the faddish blather. That said, if you can be self-disciplined, this course is worth its cost.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

6 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    3 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    3 out of 5 stars

Dialectical Materialism at its best...

...or worst, depending on your point of view.
I found the book interesting from an intellectual point of view but dehumanising from a human perspective.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!