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Does Altruism Exist?: Culture, Genes, and the Welfare of Others
David Wilson
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Paperback. Series: Foundational Questions in Science. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JMH; PSAJ; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
A powerful treatise that demonstrates the existence of altruism in nature, with surprising implications for human society Does altruism exist? Or is human nature entirely selfish? In this eloquent and accessible book, famed biologist David Sloan Wilson provides new answers to this age-old question based on the latest developments in evolutionary science. From an evolutionary viewpoint, Wilson argues, altruism is inextricably linked to the functional organization of groups. Groups that work undeniably exist in nature and human society, although special conditions are required for their evolution. Humans are ... Read more
A powerful treatise that demonstrates the existence of altruism in nature, with surprising implications for human society Does altruism exist? Or is human nature entirely selfish? In this eloquent and accessible book, famed biologist David Sloan Wilson provides new answers to this age-old question based on the latest developments in evolutionary science. From an evolutionary viewpoint, Wilson argues, altruism is inextricably linked to the functional organization of groups. Groups that work undeniably exist in nature and human society, although special conditions are required for their evolution. Humans are ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Foundational Questions in Science
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300219883
SKU
V9780300219883
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About David Wilson
David Sloan Wilson is president of the Evolution Institute and SUNY Distinguished Professor of Biology and Anthropology at the University of Binghamton.
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