Altruism & altruistic love : science, philosophy, & religion in dialogue / / edited by Stephen G. Post ... [et al.]

• Pubblicazione: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, c2002
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xvi, 500 p., [2] p. of plates) : ill. (some col.)
• Disciplina: 171/.8
• Soggetto topico: Altruism
• Altri autori: PostStephen Garrard <1951->
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 475-484) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Contents -- Contributors -- General Introduction -- PART I: DEFINITIONS -- Introduction to Part I -- 1. The ABCs of Altruism -- 2. Pythagorean Bodies and the Body of Altruism -- 3. Morality, Altruism, and Love -- 4. The Tradition of Agape -- Conclusion to Part I -- PART II: HUMAN MOTIVATION AND ACTION -- Introduction to Part II -- 5. The Human Experience of Compassionate Love: Conceptual Mapping and Data from Selected Studies -- 6. Addressing the Altruism Question Experimentally -- 7. Explicating Altruism -- 8. Extraordinary Acts of Ordinary People: Faces of Heroism and Altruism -- Conclusion to Part II -- PART III: EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY -- Introduction to Part III -- 9. A Darwinian Naturalist's Perspective on Altruism -- 10. Relating Self, Others, and Sacrifice in the Ordering of Love -- 11. The Fall and Rise and Fall and Rise and Fall and Rise of Altruism in Evolutionary Biology -- 12. Some Obstacles to Altruism -- 13. Emerging Accounts of Altruism: "Love Creation's Final Law"? -- Conclusion to Part III -- PART IV: THE SCIENCE OF ALTRUISM -- Introduction to Part IV -- 14. Implications for the Neurobiology of Love -- 15. A Note on the Neurobiology of Emotions -- 16. Impairment of Interpersonal Social Behavior Caused by Acquired Brain Damage -- 17. The Communication of Emotions and the Possibility of Empathy in Animals -- 18. Empathy, Evolution, and Altruism -- Conclusion to Part IV -- PART V: RELIGION -- Introduction to Part V -- 19. Science and Religion on the Nature of Love -- 20. Separation, Attachment, and Altruistic Love: The Evolutionary Basis for Medical Caring -- 21. Compassion out of Wisdom: Buddhist Perspectives from the Past toward the Human Future -- Conclusion to Part V -- Concluding Summary: Future Research Needs on Altruism and Altruistic Love. ; Annotated Bibliography: Research on Personality and Individual Differences in Altruism -- References -- List of Articles by Subject -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Z.
• Sommario/riassunto: This text examines evolutionary, neurological, psychological social, cultural and religious aspects of altruistic behaviour. It presents an overview, a review of contemporary research, and various debates, as well as possible future directions.
• Altri titoli varianti: Altruism and altruistic love
• Titolo autorizzato: Altruism & altruistic love
• ISBN: 0-19-518625-7; 0-19-803353-2; 0-19-534944-X; 0-19-514668-9; 1-280-53144-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910827958803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II