*delves into = 探究する、掘り下げる、

Along the way he delves fascinatingly into human cultures and customs, exploring, for instance, why monogamy and marriage have become so common (though not universal), and what friendship really means, from an evolutionary perspective.

The kindness of strangers, The Economist May 4th 2019 人類の倫理観と社会性の起源(書評)

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