Altruism [[electronic resource]]
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| Autore: |
Scott Niall
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| Titolo: |
Altruism [[electronic resource]]
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| Pubblicazione: | Maidenhead, : McGraw-Hill Education, 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (161 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 171.8 |
| Soggetto topico: | Altruism |
| Philosophy | |
| Ethics | |
| Philosophy & Religion | |
| Altri autori: |
SeglowJonathan
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| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Front cover; Half title; Series editor; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Chapter 1 Altruism: a brief history; Chapter 2 Altruism, motives and morality; Chapter 3 Altruism and evolution; Chapter 4 The altruistic personality; Chapter 5 Altruism, giving and welfare; Chapter 6 Altruism: fundamental for a human future; Bibliography; Index; Back cover |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Explaining the idea of altruism, this book explores how we have come to be altruistic, and considers why it is important to remain altruistic in order maintain the fragile fabric of human society. It surveys the history of the concept of altruism and examines it from a variety of disciplinary perspectives, including moral philosophy. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Altruism |
| ISBN: | 1-281-33126-0 |
| 0-335-23526-3 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910784822003321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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