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Moral origins : the evolution of virtue, altruism, and shame / Christopher Boehm.
A noted anthropologist explains how our sense of ethics has changed over the course of human evolution.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780465020485 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 0465020488 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 9780465029198 (e-book)
- ISBN: 0465029191 (e-book)
- Physical Description: vii, 418 pages ; 25 cm
- Publisher: New York : Basic Books, [2012]
- Copyright: ©2012
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 363-404) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Darwin's inner voice -- Living the virtuous life -- Of altruism and free riders -- Knowing our immediate predecessors -- Resurrecting some venerable ancestors -- A natural Garden of Eden -- The positive side of social selection -- Learning morals across the generations -- Work of the Moral Majority -- Pleistocene ups, downs, and crashes -- Testing the selection-by-reputation hypothesis -- The evolution of morals -- Humanity's moral future. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Ethics, Evolutionary. Virtue. Altruism. Shame. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Lehigh Valley Library System. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Bethlehem Area Public Library System.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethlehem Main Library | 155.7 (Text) | 33062007772784 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
