Evolutionary Perspectives on Death
The latest volume in this multidisciplinary series on key topics in evolutionary studies, Evolutionary Perspectives on Death provides an evolutionary analysis of mortality and the consideration of death. Bringing together noted experts from a variety of f
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Todd K. Shackelford Virgil Zeigler-Hill Editors
Evolutionary Perspectives on Death
Evolutionary Psychology
Series Editors Todd K. Shackelford Rochester, MI, USA Viviana A. Weekes-Shackelford Rochester, MI, USA
More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/10583
Todd K. Shackelford • Virgil Zeigler-Hill Editors
Evolutionary Perspectives on Death
Editors Todd K. Shackelford Department of Psychology Oakland University Rochester, MI, USA
Virgil Zeigler-Hill Oakland University Rochester, MI, USA
ISSN 2197-9898 ISSN 2197-9901 (electronic) Evolutionary Psychology ISBN 978-3-030-25465-0 ISBN 978-3-030-25466-7 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-25466-7 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 The chapter “Did Human Reality Denial Breach the Evolutionary Psychological Barrier of Mortality Salience? A Theory that Can Explain Unusual Features of the Origin and Fate of Our Species” is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons. org/licenses/by/4.0/). For further details see license information in the chapter. This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Foreword
The interdisciplinary conference, “Evolutionary Perspectives on Death,” truly represented a breakthrough forum at Oakland University. Held over 2 days in April 2018, the gathering of international scholars represented a compelling range of viewpoints and disciplines, including psychology, anthropology, biology, medicine, English, and philosophy. The probative and provocative scholarship discussed at the conference presents an expansive examination of death in the latest installment in the “Evolutionary Psychology Interdisciplinar
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