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Author Flescher, Andrew Michael, 1969-

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

Imprint Philadelphia : Templeton Foundation Press, c2007.

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Description x, 290 p.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. [279]-284) and index.
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.
Reproduction Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Subject Altruism.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Worthen, Daniel.
ProQuest (Firm)
ISBN 9781599471228 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1599471221 (pbk. : alk. paper)

 
    
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