Synopses & Reviews
Here biologist Lee Dugatkin outlines four paths to cooperation shared by humans and other animals: family dynamics, reciprocal transactions (or "tit for tat"), so-called selfish teamwork, and group altruism. He draws on a wealth of examples—from babysitting among mongooses and food sharing among vampire bats to cooperation in Hutterite communities and on kibbutzim—o show not only that cooperation exists throughout the animal kingdom, but how an understanding of the natural history of altruism might foster our own best instincts toward our fellow humans.
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Like four pillars of wisdom, Dugatkin describes four different strategies of cooperation...Each chapter is richly illustrated by well-chosen and often illuminating examples of cooperative behaviors. Laurent Excoffier
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One of the most profound paradoxes in nature is how some animals, including humans, could have become so cooperative through a harsh evolutionary process known as 'red in tooth and claw.' Lee Dugatkin discusses the latest thinking, which is getting richer by the day, in a manner that everyone will understand. Frans de Waal, author of < i=""> Good Natured <>
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[Dugatkin] offers a new way of thinking about human society, as well as a host of amazing stories about the trials and motivations of our animal relatives. Nature
About the Author
Lee Dugatkin is Professor of Biology, University of Louisville, and the author of the award-winning Cooperation among Animals.
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction: The Four Paths to Cooperation
1. All in the Family
2. One Good Turn Deserves Another
3. What's in It for Me?
4. For the Good of Others?
Conclusion: Possibilities and Pitfalls
Notes
Index