L'homme, ce singe en mosaïque

Synopsis of L'homme, ce singe en mosaïque

«L'homme, ce singe en mosaïque» is the essay by Georges Chapouthier, published by Odile Jacob in paperback (208 pages, in French).

Starting from natural selection, Chapouthier explains how evolution creates ever more complex organisms: it juxtaposes simple elements and integrates them through specialisation, preserving their individuality. This mosaic construction would also govern the brain and human societies, and would explain the emergence of thought and freedom.

Published in 2001, it is part of Odile Jacob's Sciences collection and includes a preface by Patrick Blandin, bibliography and index.

For readers interested in popular science, biological evolution and the foundations of human behaviour and thought.