Altruism and Altruistic Love : Science, Philosophy, and Religion in Dialogue Hardback
Edited by Stephen G. (Professor and Associate Director for Educational Programs, Professor and Associate Post, Lynn G. (Vice President, Vice President, Fetzer Institute) Underwood, Jeffrey P. (Professor of Biology, Professor of Biology, Westmont College) Schloss, William B. (Physician and Lecturer in the Program in Human Biology, Physician and Lecturer Hurlbut
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The concept of altruism, or disinterested concern for another's welfare, has been discussed by everyone from theologians to psychologists to biologists.
In this book, evolutionary, neurological, developmental, psychological, social, cultural, and religious aspects of altruistic behavior are examined.
It is a collaborative examination of one of humanity's essential and defining characteristics by renowned researchers from various disciplines.
Their integrative dialogue illustrates that altruistic behavior is a significant mode of expression that can be studied by various scholarly methods and understood from a variety of perspectives in both the humanities and the sciences.
Altruism and Altruistic Love establishes a framework for scholarship on altruism by presenting definitions, a historical overview, a review of contemporary research, and debates in various disciplines, as well as a discussion of directions for future work.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:516 pages, 2pp colour plates and 5 figures
- Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc
- Publication Date:18/04/2002
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- ISBN:9780195143584
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:516 pages, 2pp colour plates and 5 figures
- Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc
- Publication Date:18/04/2002
- Category:
- ISBN:9780195143584
