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Books : Good Natured: Origins of Right and Wrong in Humans and Other Animals
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Good Natured: Origins of Right and Wrong in Humans and Other Animals by: F De Waal |
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Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 599.0524 EAN: 9780674356603 ISBN: 0674356608 Label: Harvard University Press Manufacturer: Harvard University Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 368 Publication Date: April 01, 1996 Publisher: Harvard University Press Studio: Harvard University Press Sales Rank: 861863 Related Items:
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 Rating: - A brilliant exposition of the subjectDe Waal argues convincingly, scientifically and objectively yet without the straitjacketed approach of many scientists, for the existence of ethical behaviour in non-human animals. Beautifully written, this book should be read by every student of animal behaviour. Rating: - A thoughtful consideration of ethical originsA colleague and I chose this book as our "science selection" for our freshman studies classes at a small private college in the midwest. It's been a great choice. De Waal's approach is careful and considered; he is able to talk about ethics among non-human primates without anthropomorphizing. Even better, unlike some of his predecessors in what he calls "classical sociobiology," De Waal does not leap primate species in a single bound. Rather, he considers such issues as altruism and hierarchy in the bonobo, chimp and monkey universes on their own terms. This book is post-sociobiology and post-ethology without succumbing to glib anti-science perspectives. De Waal is a superb writer. His style has absolutely captivated two ... Read More: |
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