LEADER 03663nam 22005534a 450 001 9910791134203321 005 20230721012128.0 010 $a1-282-45086-7 010 $a9786612450860 010 $a1-59947-156-6 035 $a(CKB)2560000000008014 035 $a(OCoLC)503157453 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10320477 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000334561 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12064035 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000334561 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10271077 035 $a(PQKB)11697026 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3037656 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC30753264 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL30753264 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000008014 100 $a20070306d2007 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe altruistic species$b[electronic resource] $escientific, philosophical, and religious perspectives of human benevolence /$fAndrew Michael Flescher and Daniel Worthen 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aPhiladelphia $cTempleton Foundation Press$dc2007 215 $a1 online resource (301 p.) 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a1-59947-122-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [279]-284) and index. 327 $aAltruism defined -- The perspective of psychological egoism : a sheep in wolf's clothing -- The perspective of evolutionary biology : the genetic dynamics of caring and cooperation -- Psychological perspectives : nurturing our nature -- Philosophical perspectives : altruism and the role of reason -- Religious perspectives : altruism, saints, and believers -- Cultivating our altruistic identity. 330 $aWhat motivates altruism? How essential is the phenomenon of altruism to the human experience? Is altruism readily accessible to the ordinary person? In The Altruistic Species, Andrew Michael Flescher and Daniel L.Worthen explore these questions through the lenses of four disciplinary perspectives--biology, psychology, philosophy, and religion. In the course of their investigation, they make an extended argument for the existence of altruism against competing theories that construe all ostensible cases of benevolence as self-interest in disguise. The authors consider theories of egoism; the role of genetics and evolutionary biology; the psychological states that induce altruistic behavior; philosophical theories of altruism in normative ethics such as Kantian, utilitarian, and Aristotelian models of moral action; and accounts of love of the neighbor in Christianity and Buddhism. Additionally, they offer a new, comprehensive definition of altruism that is inclusive of the insights of each of these perspectives. The Altruistic Species reinvigorates the debate over the prevalence of selfless motivation in human behavior--whether it is a rare or ubiquitous phenomenon, something that is always to be considered exceptional or a capacity that members of any community potentially could develop. This noteworthy interdisciplinary examination of altruism balances science, virtue theory, and theology. It is ideal for courses in ethics, human behavior, and evolutionary biology, as an educational resource for other multidisciplinary studies, and for interested lay readers. 606 $aAltruism 615 0$aAltruism. 676 $a171/.8 700 $aFlescher$b Andrew Michael$f1969-$01527209 701 $aWorthen$b Daniel$01527210 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910791134203321 996 $aThe altruistic species$93769795 997 $aUNINA