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xix, 209 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm |
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Princeton science library |
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Princeton science library.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
I: Morally evolved: primate social instincts, human morality, and the rise and fall of "veneer theory" / Frans de Waal -- Anthropomorphism and anthropodenial -- Do apes have a theory of mind? -- Animal rights -- II: Comments -- The uses of anthropomorphism / Robert Wright -- Morality and the distinctiveness of human action / Christine M Korsgaard -- Ethics and evolution: how to get here from there / Philip Kitcher -- Morality, reason, and the rights of animals / Peter Singer -- III: Response to commentators -- The tower of morality / Frans de Waal. |
| Summary |
'It's the animal in us', we often hear when we've been bad, but why not when we're good? 'Primates and Philosophers' tackles this question by exploring the biological foundations of one of humanity's most valued traits: morality. |
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Primates -- Behavior.
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Altruistic behavior in animals.
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Ethics, Evolutionary.
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Primates.
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Evolution (Biology)
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Altruism.
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Primates (OCoLC)fst01076374
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Evolution (Biology) (OCoLC)fst00917302
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Altruism (OCoLC)fst00806239
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Altruistic behavior in animals (OCoLC)fst00806248
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Ethics, Evolutionary (OCoLC)fst00915871
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Primates -- Behavior
(OCoLC)fst01076378
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| Added Author |
Macedo, Stephen, 1957-
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Ober, Josiah.
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| ISBN |
9780691141299 (pbk.) |
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0691141290 (pbk.) |
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