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Origins of Virtue : Human Instincts and the Evolution of Cooperation by Matt Ridley (1998, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-100140264450
ISBN-139780140264456
eBay Product ID (ePID)1031597
Product Key Features
Book TitleOrigins of Virtue : Human Instincts and the Evolution of Cooperation
Number of Pages304 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicSociology / General, Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Life Sciences / Evolution, Life Sciences / Genetics & Genomics, Social Psychology
Publication Year1998
GenrePhilosophy, Social Science, Science, Psychology
AuthorMatt Ridley
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight8.8 Oz
Item Length7.8 in
Item Width5.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN96-044907
Dewey Edition20
TitleLeadingThe
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal303.5
Grade ToUP
Table Of ContentThe Origins of Virtue Acknowledgments Prologue Chapter One: The Society of Genes Chapter Two: The Division of Labour Chapter Three: The Prisoner's Dilemma Chapter Four: Telling Hawks from Doves Chapter Five: Duty and the Feast Chapter Six: Public Goods and Private Gifts Chapter Seven: Theories of Moral Sentiments Chapter Eight: The Tribal Primates Chapter Nine: The Source of War Chapter Ten: The Gains from Trade Chapter Eleven: Ecology as Religion Chapter Twelve: The Power of Property Chapter Thirteen: Trust Sources and Notes Index
SynopsisIf, as Darwin suggests, evolution relentlessly encourages the survival of the fittest, why are humans compelled to live in cooperative, complex societies? In this fascinating examination of the roots of human trust and virtue, a zoologist and former American editor of the Economist reveals the results of recent studies that suggest that self-interest and mutual aid are not at all incompatible. In fact, he points out, our cooperative instincts may have evolved as part of mankind's natural selfish behavior--by exchanging favors we can benefit ourselves as well as others.Brilliantly orchestrating the newest findings of geneticists, psychologists, and anthropologists, The Origins of Virtue re-examines the everyday assumptions upon which we base our actions towards others, whether in our roles as parents, siblings, or trade partners. With the wit and brilliance of The Red Queen , his acclaimed study of human and animal sexuality, Matt Ridley shows us how breakthroughs in computer programming, microbiology, and economics have given us a new perspective on how and why we relate to each other.
LC Classification NumberQH366.2.R527 1997
