--- product_id: 17899121 title: "The Meaning of Human Existence" brand: "edward o. wilson" price: "Rp625045" currency: IDR in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.id/products/17899121-the-meaning-of-human-existence store_origin: ID region: Indonesia --- # The Meaning of Human Existence **Brand:** edward o. wilson **Price:** Rp625045 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Meaning of Human Existence by edward o. wilson - **How much does it cost?** Rp625045 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.id](https://www.desertcart.id/products/17899121-the-meaning-of-human-existence) ## Best For - edward o. wilson enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted edward o. wilson brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Meaning of Human Existence ## Images ![The Meaning of Human Existence - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61BFGKEfV-L.jpg) ![The Meaning of Human Existence - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71fLcQHX5yL.jpg) ![The Meaning of Human Existence - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31wjLUcujJL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Brainfull *by W***S on Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2024* All I can say is keep your mind open when you read this book. Some things I did not agree with, but very very good read and many items presented to consider about our species. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars Emotionally because Wilson pretty much buries existing religion and with it *by A***R on Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2014* I read this book because of its ambitious title, high ratings, and the author’s reputation. In my reading, I look for ideas that help me understand life. I am new to this topic area but think Wilson’s book meets this test.Wilson is a committed evolutionary biologist. He focuses on how genetics interact with behavior and evolution. He argues that our genes have evolved over millions of years through natural selection. Chance selection has played a miraculous role; statistically, humanity should not exist. Genetic evolution gave rise to larger brains in humans, capable of the memory needed to master language and complex skills, such as hunting, planting, and defending communities. Wilson argues convincingly that genetics underlie human feelings such as fear and that some feelings have been inherited across thousands of generations.I grew up in a time that emphasized learned, socialized behaviors over our physical composition. Genetics was somewhat discredited because of misguided links with racism. Also, I think we wanted to believe we could overcome our human biology. I take Wilson to suggest that our emotions, loves, hates, fears, appetites, aspirations, and more function within the context of our inherited genetic framework. Thus, prejudice, aggression, and other negatives are not simply learned behaviors.For me this was hard reading emotionally and intellectually. Emotionally because Wilson pretty much buries existing religion and with it, much of our art, music, and literature. Even if trees are really biological accidents, I still resonate with Kilmer’s observation that “Only God Can Make a Tree.” To me, God is at least a useful metaphor—somewhat like windows in computers. As an abstraction, the metaphor helps explain complex things I don’t always need to understand. Intellectually, Wilson has traveled a path different from my own, so I struggled somewhat with the rich set of modern biological terms, theories, and their relationships.Most importantly, Wilson helps me see our human condition more clearly. We can use our science and technology to preserve and improve life or destroy it. Especially, we should take Wilson’s ideas on the biological basis for conflict and war seriously. Also, we should probably work harder at seeing the human role in harming our planet and finding better ways. As biology and science supplant the creation stories of old, we need new and more reliable guides for our moral choices. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars charming and compelling contemplation *by R***E on Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2014* In his spare and charming style, Wilson seeks meaning in our personal lives and, thereby, in our trajectory as a species. The critical and complementary roles of the humanities and the sciences are well argued, the forces that have shaped our evolution as a species are identified clearly, and our place in the greater biota, known and unknown, is considered. While Wilson acknowledges that many of his arguments have been made elsewhere, there is no doubt that he has collated these into a cogent and compelling contemplation on the future of humanity.Wilson establishes his usual allegory between human society and the eusocial animals, insects mainly. Readers will be aware that there remains significant controversy with his theories in this area, which he in part acknowledges, but this does not deride from his central premise anyway. Nit-picking is easy – I had some difficulty with a scientist including ‘particle spin’, which has precise and not continuous values, amongst the continua which science studies. There similarly seems to be some internal contradiction in the precise areas in which he sees eye to eye with Richard Dawkins on the role of kin selection. He says that philosophers say that they “will attend to (the topic of free will) when we’re ready and have time”. In fairness, there is hardly a more kicked around topic in philosophy than that of free will. Nevertheless, rather than weaken it, these statements enliven Wilson’s commentary. His summation that “the history of philosophy when boiled down consists mostly of failed models of the brain” is, well, kind of tough but more than a little true.Wilson pulls it all together in his final chapter, “A Human Future”. The ‘hard-wiring’ flaws of our evolved brains and some dogmatic and often selfish legacies of our societal evolution: these are not hurdles for the species to overcome as much as realities to understand and integrate into our world view as we realise humanity’s future. This is an articulate and accessible treatise on human potential. Is it ‘singing to the choir’? Perhaps, but, alas, that seems also to be how some of the obstacles to human enlightenment have become entrenched. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.id/products/17899121-the-meaning-of-human-existence](https://www.desertcart.id/products/17899121-the-meaning-of-human-existence) --- *Product available on Desertcart Indonesia* *Store origin: ID* *Last updated: 2026-04-24*