The ongoing evolution of humanness: Perspectives from Darwin to de Chardin

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 105, Issue 11-12, 2009, Pages 427-431

  Buckeridge, J S ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Charles Darwin; Culture; Human evolution; Morality; Teilhard de Chardin; Virtues

Indexed keywords

CULTURE; EVOLUTION; HOMINID; HUMAN GEOGRAPHY; MORALITY;

EID: 75649146311     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: 19967489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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