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UNINA9910451738103321 |
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Autore |
Midgley Mary <1919-2018, > |
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The solitary self : Darwin and the selfish gene / / Mary Midgley |
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London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2014 |
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1-317-48824-5 |
1-315-71020-X |
1-280-12013-4 |
9786613524027 |
1-84465-483-4 |
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1 online resource (161 p.) |
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Philosophy |
Philosophy & Religion |
Ethics |
Electronic books. |
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First published 2010 by Acumen. |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-147) and index. |
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Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Introduction; 1. Pseudo-Darwinism and social atomism; 2. The background: egoism from Hobbes to R. D. Laing; 3. The natural springs of morality; 4. Coming to terms with reason; 5. Darwin's new broom; 6. The self's strange adventures; Conclusion: the wider perspective; Bibliography; Index |
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Renowned philosopher Mary Midgley explores the nature of our moral constitution to challenge the view that reduces human motivation to self-interest. Midgley argues cogently and convincingly that simple, one-sided accounts of human motives, such as the 'selfish gene' tendency in recent neo-Darwinian thought, may be illuminating but are always unrealistic. Such neatness, she shows, cannot be imposed on human psychology. She returns to Darwin's original writings to show how the reductive individualism which is now presented as Darwinism does not derive from Darwin but from a wider, Hobbesian tra |
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UNINA9910687995303321 |
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Autore |
Mikkola Heimo |
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Bats : Disease-Prone but Beneficial / / Heimo Mikkola |
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London : , : IntechOpen, , 2022 |
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1 online resource (150 pages) : illustrations |
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Bats are widely distributed and vary enormously in their ecology, sociality, and behavior. They offer diverse cultural and economic contributions to human populations, such as ecotourism, guano, medicinal products, religious significance, and vector control, to name a few. Insectivorous bats consume massive quantities of insects and other arthropods, controlling important agricultural pests and potential disease vectors. Bats feeding on nectar help to maintain diversity in forests through the dispersal of seeds and pollen, essential to many plant species with high economic, biological, and cultural value. At the same time, bats are often associated with zoonotic disease risks, a trend that has been magnified by the global COVID-19 pandemic, although no direct infection from bat to human has been demonstrated. Rapid deforestation is also a major contributing factor to new viral emergences. This book suggests that education is a suitable tool to minimize prejudice against bats and a key step to creating a harmonious coexistence between humans and bats. Chapters address such topics as bats in folklore and culture, bat dispersal patterns, bats in ecosystem management, pesticide exposure risks, roost-tier preference, diversity and conservation, and ecology of white-nose syndrome. |
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UNICASBVE0827020 |
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Biblioteca Riccardiana |
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Catalogo dei manoscritti della Biblioteca Riccardiana di Firenze : Ricc. 321-420 / a cura di Francesca Mazzanti e Maria Luisa Tanganelli ; con una prefazione di Fulvio Silvano Stacchetti |
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Roma, : Istituto poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, 2019 |
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358 p. : ill. ; 30 cm + 1 DVD |
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Manoscritti - Collezioni [della] Biblioteca Riccardiana - Cataloghi bibliografici |
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