The Purpose of Man. From the Book of Genesis to the Origin of Species

Have you ever wondered why, out of all living beings, our species has managed to populate the entire Earth and literally dominate it? Did this happen because of human selfishness or, on the contrary, altruism even to the point of self-sacrifice? Was there some invisible force guiding the history of our development, or is it all just an incredible series of coincidences? And what, in that case, is the meaning of our life? By debunking common misconceptions and uniting data from various disciplines (evolutionary biology, psychology, sociology), Samuel Wilkinson, an associate professor of psychiatry at Yale University, not only answers these and many other questions but also puts forward a sensational hypothesis: the very evolution of humanity may testify to the existence of a Higher Power guiding the Universe. Thus, it may also indicate the existence of a special purpose for man.