Does altruism exist? : culture, genes, and the welfare of others /

Wilson, David Sloan,

Does altruism exist? : culture, genes, and the welfare of others / David Sloan Wilson. - New Haven : Yale University Press ; (c)2014. [West Conshohocken, PA] : Templeton Press, (c)2014. - 1 online resource (x, 180 pages) : illustrations. - Foundational questions in science .

Includes bibliographies and index.

Introduction : Altruism and evolution -- Groups that work -- How altrusim evolves -- Equivalence -- From nonhumans to humans -- Psychological altruism -- Altruism and religion -- Altruism and economics -- Altruism in everyday life -- Pathological altrusim -- Planetary altruism.

Argues that altruism is an inherent factor of group functionality and discusses how studying group function can promote positive changes to the human condition.



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Altruism.
Evolution (Biology)
Evolution (Biology)--Philosophy.
Human evolution--Philosophy.
Evolutionary psychology.
Social evolution.
Behavior evolution.
Benevolence.
Adaptability (Psychology)
Human behavior.


Electronic Books.

BF637 / .D647 2014