Bonobo and the Atheist In Search of Humanism among the Primates

Name: Bonobo and the Atheist In Search of Humanism among the Primates
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ISBN: 9780393347791

ISBN-10: 0393347796

ISBN-13: 9780393347791

Edition: 2014

Authors: Frans de Waal

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For many years, de Waal has observed chimpanzees soothe distressed neighbors and bonobos share their food. Now he delivers fascinating fresh evidence for the seeds of ethical behavior in primate societies that further cements the case for the biological origins of human fairness. Interweaving vivid tales from the animal kingdom with thoughtful philosophical analysis, de Waal seeks a bottom-up explanation of morality that emphasizes our connection with animals. In doing so, de Waal explores for the first time the implications of his work for our understanding of modern religion. Whatever the role of religious moral imperatives, he sees it as a "Johnny-come-lately" role that emerged only as…

Book details

List price: $17.95
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 3/10/2014
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.30" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English