Primates and Philosophers
How Morality Evolved
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 primatologist Frans de Waal argues that modern-day evolutionary biology takes far too dim a view of the natural world, emphasizing our selfish genes and reinforcing our habit of labeling ethical behavior as humane and the less civilized as animalistic. Seeking the origin of human morality not in evolution bu…
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Weitere Autoren: Macedo, Stephen (Hrsg.) / Ober, Josiah (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-0-691-16916-3
- EAN: 9780691169163
- Produktnummer: 18882660
- Verlag: University Presses
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
- Seitenangabe: 232 S.
- Masse: H21.6 cm x B14.0 cm x D1.5 cm 248 g
- Abbildungen: 9 halftones. 3 tables.
- Gewicht: 248
Über den Autor
Frans de Waal is the C. H. Candler Professor of Psychology at Emory University and director of the Living Links Center at the Yerkes National Primate Center in Atlanta.
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