Does altruism exist? : culture, genes, and the welfare of others /

Does altruism exist? : culture, genes, and the welfare of others /

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Author / Creator:	Wilson, David Sloan, author.
Imprint:	New Haven : Yale University Press ; [West Conshohocken, PA] : Templeton Press, [2014] ©2015
Description:	x, 180 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Foundational questions in science Foundational questions in science.
Subject:	Altruism. Evolution (Biology) Evolution (Biology) -- Philosophy. Human evolution -- Philosophy. Evolutionary psychology. Social evolution. Behavior evolution. Altruism. Behavior evolution. Evolution (Biology) Evolution (Biology) -- Philosophy. Evolutionary psychology. Human evolution -- Philosophy. Social evolution.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10118081

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ISBN:	0300189494 9780300189490
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-171) and index.

Table of Contents:

Introduction : Altruism and evolution
Groups that work
How altrusim evolves
Equivalence
From nonhumans to humans
Psychological altruism
Altruism and religion
Altruism and economics
Altruism in everyday life
Pathological altrusim
Planetary altruism.