Readers seeking a modification of doctrinaire Darwinism will find a thoughtful, scientifically sound, evolution-based exponent in Miller. * Booklist * Here is a clear-eyed look at the use and sometime misuse of evolutionary theory. * Kevin Padian, professor of biology at the University of California, Berkeley * Following in Darwin's footsteps, Miller makes the slam-dunk case for why, in light of our origins, humans are still special. * Edward J. Larson, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Evolution * Insightful.... [Miller's] universe is a kaleidoscope of dazzling evolutionary possibilities. * Kirkus Reviews (starred review) * Miller wants to show that the contemporary consensus around natural selection leaves room for things that have long given meaning to human life. * The Washington Post * Fascinating.... [The Human Instinct] confronts both lay and professional misconceptions about evolution from both scientific and philosophical perspectives. * Publishers Weekly (starred review) * Absorbing, lucid, and engaging. An eloquent and deeply grounded case that it was evolution that gave us our humanity. * Ursula Goodenough, professor of biology at Washington University in St. Louis * Highly recommended. * Forbes *