Synthesized answer
The provided passages do not explicitly state the central thesis of E. O. Wilson's "Sociobiology: The New Synthesis" [2].
However, one passage describes another work by the same author, "Consilience," as renewing the Enlightenment's search for a unified theory of knowledge by forging links between various disciplines, using natural sciences as a model [1]. This description mentions exploring the chemistry of the mind and genetic bases of culture, and postulating biological principles underlying works of art [1]. While this offers insight into Wilson's broader intellectual aims, it does not directly summarize the core argument of "Sociobiology: The New Synthesis" itself.
Synthesized from the book passages below. Chat with the book on Feynman for follow-up.
From the book
Title: Consilience by E. O. Wilson Description: NATIONAL BESTSELLER • "A dazzling journey across the sciences and humanities in search of deep laws to unite them." —The Wall Street Journal One of our greatest scientists—and the winner of two Pulitzer Prizes for On Human Nature and The Ants—gives us a work of visionary importance that may be the crowning achievement of his career. In Consilience (a word that originally meant "jumping together"), Edward O. Wilson renews the Enlightenment's search for a unified theory of knowledge in disciplines that range from physics to biology, the social…
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