The altruistic species : scientific, philosophical, and religious perspectives of human benevolence / Andrew Michael Flescher and Daniel Worthen.

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Main Author: Flescher, Andrew Michael, 1969-
Other Authors: Worthen, Daniel
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia : Templeton Foundation Press, c2007.
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Online Access:Table of contents only
Table of Contents:
  • Altruism defined
  • The perspective of psychological egoism : a sheep in wolf's clothing
  • The perspective of evolutionary biology : the genetic dynamics of caring and cooperation
  • Psychological perspectives : nurturing our nature
  • Philosophical perspectives : altruism and the role of reason
  • Religious perspectives : altruism, saints, and believers
  • Cultivating our altruistic identity.