Primates and Philosophers How Morality Evolved |
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| Author:
| de Waal, Frans |
| Editor:
| Macedo, Stephen
Ober, Josiah |
| Series title: | Princeton Science Library |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-16916-3 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2016 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $17.95 |
Book Description:
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Can virtuous behavior be explained by nature, and not by human rational choice? "It's the animal in us," we often hear when we've been bad. But why not when we're good? Primates and Philosophers tackles this question by exploring the biological foundations of one of humanity's most valued traits: morality. In this provocative book, renowned primato
Can virtuous behavior be explained by nature, and not by human rational choice? "It's the animal in us," we often hear when we've been bad. But why not when we're good? Primates and Philosophers tackles this question by exploring the biological foundations of one of humanity's most valued traits: morality. In this provocative book, renowned primato