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More copies of this ISBNThe Origins of Virtue: Human Instincts and the Evolution of Cooperationby Matt Ridley
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments: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. Synopsis: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.
About the AuthorMatt Ridley has worked as a science editor, Washington correspondent, and American editor for the Economist. A research fellow of the Institute for Economic Affairs and a Trustee of the International Centre for Life, he lives in Northumberland, England. Table of Contents Acknowledgments Prologue Chapter One: The Society of Genes Chapter Two: The Division of Labour Chapter Three: The Prisoner's Dilemma Chapter Four: Telling Hawks from Doves Chapter Five: Duty and the Feast Chapter Six: Public Goods and Private Gifts Chapter Seven: Theories of Moral Sentiments Chapter Eight: The Tribal Primates Chapter Nine: The Source of War Chapter Ten: The Gains from Trade Chapter Eleven: Ecology as Religion Chapter Twelve: The Power of Property Chapter Thirteen: Trust Sources and Notes Index
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