# De afstamming van den mensch en de seksueele teeltkeus, deel 1 (van 2)

By Charles Darwin.

"De afstamming van den mensch en de seksueele teeltkeus, deel 1 (van 2)" by Charles Darwin is a book published in 1871. This groundbreaking work applies evolutionary theory to human origins and introduces sexual selection as a distinct form of biological adaptation. Darwin examines how humans descended from earlier forms through anatomical and mental similarities with animals. He explores evolutionary psychology, ethics, differences between races and sexes, and women's role in mate choice. The book controversially addresses how natural selection operates differently in civilized societies compared to nature, raising questions about human progress and social instincts. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: Dutch
- Translator: H. Hartogh Heys van Zouteveen
- Subjects: Evolution (Biology); Human beings -- Origin; Sexual selection in animals; Sexual dimorphism (Animals); Sex differences

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