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

by Matt Ridley

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ISBN13: 9780140264456
ISBN10: 0140264450
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Brilliantly orchestrating the newest findings of geneticists, psychologists, and anthropologists, this book re-examines the everyday assumptions upon which we base our actions towards others, whether in our roles as parents, siblings, or trade partners. Ridley shows readers how breakthroughs in computer programming, microbiology, and economics have provided a new perspective on how and why we relate to each other.

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ISBN:
9780140264456
Subtitle:
Human Instincts and the Evolution of Cooperation
Author:
Ridley, Matt
Publisher:
Penguin Books
Location:
London
Subject:
General
Subject:
Evolution
Subject:
Sociology - General
Subject:
Cooperation
Subject:
Altruism
Subject:
Genetic psychology
Subject:
Ethics, evolutionary
Subject:
Evolution (Biology)
Subject:
Life Sciences - Evolution
Copyright:
1997
Series Volume:
150-101-614
Publication Date:
April 1998
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
304
Dimensions:
776x509x61 45
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