9780140264456-0140264450-The Origins of Virtue: Human Instincts and the Evolution of Cooperation

The Origins of Virtue: Human Instincts and the Evolution of Cooperation

ISBN-13: 9780140264456
ISBN-10: 0140264450
Edition: Trade Paperback Edition
Author: Matt Ridley
Publication date: 1998
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Format: Paperback 304 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780140264456
ISBN-10: 0140264450
Edition: Trade Paperback Edition
Author: Matt Ridley
Publication date: 1998
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Format: Paperback 304 pages

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The Origins of Virtue: Human Instincts and the Evolution of Cooperation (ISBN-13: 9780140264456 and ISBN-10: 0140264450), written by authors Matt Ridley, was published by Penguin Publishing Group in 1998. With an overall rating of 4.0 stars, it's a notable title among other Social Psychology & Interactions (Psychology & Counseling, Evolutionary Psychology, Behavioral Sciences, Biology, Biological Sciences, Evolution, General, Psychology, Social Psychology & Interactions, Ethics & Morality, Philosophy, Social Sciences) books. You can easily purchase or rent The Origins of Virtue: Human Instincts and the Evolution of Cooperation (Paperback, Used) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Social Psychology & Interactions books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.54.

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If, as Darwin suggests, evolution relentlessly encourages the survival of the fittest, why are humans compelled to live in cooperative, complex societies? In this fascinating examination of the roots of human trust and virtue, a zoologist and former American editor of the Economist reveals the results of recent studies that suggest that self-interest and mutual aid are not at all incompatible. In fact, he points out, our cooperative instincts may have evolved as part of mankind's natural selfish behavior—by exchanging favors we can benefit ourselves as well as others.Brilliantly orchestrating the newest findings of geneticists, psychologists, and anthropologists, The Origins of Virtue re-examines the everyday assumptions upon which we base our actions towards others, whether in our roles as parents, siblings, or trade partners. With the wit and brilliance of The Red Queen, his acclaimed study of human and animal sexuality, Matt Ridley shows us how breakthroughs in computer programming, microbiology, and economics have given us a new perspective on how and why we relate to each other.

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