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The Price Of Altruism
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Author : Oren Harman
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2010-11-23
The Price Of Altruism written by Oren Harman and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-11-23 with History categories.
When George Price died in January 1975, his funeral in London was attended by five homeless men. Alongside them were Bill Hamilton and John Maynard Smith, two distinguished British evolutionary biologists. All seven men had come to mourn an eccentric American genius who helped to unpick the riddle of how altruism, or unselfish concern for the welfare of others, could exist in a world driven by survival of the fittest and who committed suicide aged just 52. In The Price of Altruism Price's personal and professional journey is intricately woven into a sweeping arc of modern politics and science that takes us from Darwin's Beagle to the court of the Russian Tsar, from Marxist manifestos to Nazi heresies, and from First World War trenches to Vietnam demonstrations. Featuring some of the most brilliant minds of the modern age, it is the riveting tale of mankind's search for the origins of kindness.
The Price Of Altruism George Price And The Search For The Origins Of Kindness
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Author : Oren Harman
language : en
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Release Date : 2011-06-20
The Price Of Altruism George Price And The Search For The Origins Of Kindness written by Oren Harman and has been published by W. W. Norton & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06-20 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Describes the intellectual journey of eccentric American genius George Price, who tried to answer the evolutionary riddle of why people are nice, and eventually gave away all his belongings and took his own life in a squatter's flat.
The Price Of Altruism George Price And The Search For The Origins Of Kindness
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Author : Oren Harman
language : en
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Release Date : 2010-06-17
The Price Of Altruism George Price And The Search For The Origins Of Kindness written by Oren Harman and has been published by W. W. Norton & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06-17 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
"Enthralling." —Frans de Waal, New York Times Book Review Survival of the fittest or survival of the nicest? Since the dawn of time man has contemplated the mystery of altruism, but it was Darwin who posed the question most starkly. From the selfless ant to the stinging bee to the man laying down his life for a stranger, evolution has yielded a goodness that in theory should never be. Set against the sweeping tale of 150 years of scientific attempts to explain kindness, The Price of Altruism tells for the first time the moving story of the eccentric American genius George Price (1922–1975), as he strives to answer evolution's greatest riddle. An original and penetrating picture of twentieth century thought, it is also a deeply personal journey. From the heights of the Manhattan Project to the inspired equation that explains altruism to the depths of homelessness and despair, Price's life embodies the paradoxes of Darwin’s enigma. His tragic suicide in a squatter’s flat, among the vagabonds to whom he gave all his possessions, provides the ultimate contemplation on the possibility of genuine benevolence.
The Price Of Altruism
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Author : Oren Harman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010-11-23
The Price Of Altruism written by Oren Harman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-11-23 with categories.
Origins Of Altruism And Cooperation
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Author : Robert W. Sussman
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2011-08-02
Origins Of Altruism And Cooperation written by Robert W. Sussman and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08-02 with Science categories.
This book is about the evolution and nature of cooperation and altruism in social-living animals, focusing especially on non-human primates and on humans. Although cooperation and altruism are often thought of as ways to attenuate competition and aggression within groups, or are related to the action of “selfish genes”, there is increasing evidence that these behaviors are the result of biological mechanisms that have developed through natural selection in group-living species. This evidence leads to the conclusion that cooperative and altruistic behavior are not just by-products of competition but are rather the glue that underlies the ability for primates and humans to live in groups. The anthropological, primatological, paleontological, behavioral, neurobiological, and psychological evidence provided in this book gives a more optimistic view of human nature than the more popular, conventional view of humans being naturally and basically aggressive and warlike. Although competition and aggression are recognized as an important part of the non-human primate and human behavioral repertoire, the evidence from these fields indicates that cooperation and altruism may represent the more typical, “normal”, and healthy behavioral pattern. The book is intended both for the general reader and also for students at a variety of levels (graduate and undergraduate): it aims to provide a compact, accessible, and up-to-date account of the current scholarly advances and debates in this field of study, and it is designed to be used in teaching and in discussion groups. The book derived from a conference sponsored by N.S.F., the Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, the Washington University Committee for Ethics and Human Values, and the Anthropedia Foundation for the study of well-being.
The Heart Of Altruism
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Author : Kristen Renwick Monroe
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 1998-07-21
The Heart Of Altruism written by Kristen Renwick Monroe and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-07-21 with Philosophy categories.
Is all human behavior based on self-interest? Many social and biological theories would argue so, but such a perspective does not explain the many truly heroic acts committed by people willing to risk their lives to help others. Kristen Monroe boldly lays the groundwork for a social theory toward altruism by examining the experiences described by altruists themselves.
The Altruism Equation
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Author : Lee Alan Dugatkin
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2022-11-29
The Altruism Equation written by Lee Alan Dugatkin and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-11-29 with Science categories.
In a world supposedly governed by ruthless survival of the fittest, why do we see acts of goodness in both animals and humans? This problem plagued Charles Darwin in the 1850s as he developed his theory of evolution through natural selection. Indeed, Darwin worried that the goodness he observed in nature could be the Achilles heel of his theory. Ever since then, scientists and other thinkers have engaged in a fierce debate about the origins of goodness that has dragged politics, philosophy, and religion into what remains a major question for evolutionary biology. The Altruism Equation traces the history of this debate from Darwin to the present through an extraordinary cast of characters-from the Russian prince Petr Kropotkin, who wanted to base society on altruism, to the brilliant biologist George Price, who fell into poverty and succumbed to suicide as he obsessed over the problem. In a final surprising turn, William Hamilton, the scientist who came up with the equation that reduced altruism to the cold language of natural selection, desperately hoped that his theory did not apply to humans. Hamilton's Rule, which states that relatives are worth helping in direct proportion to their blood relatedness, is as fundamental to evolutionary biology as Newton's laws of motion are to physics. But even today, decades after its formulation, Hamilton's Rule is still hotly debated among those who cannot accept that goodness can be explained by a simple mathematical formula. For the first time, Lee Alan Dugatkin brings to life the people, the issues, and the passions that have surrounded the altruism debate. Readers will be swept along by this fast-paced tale of history, biography, and scientific discovery.
Self Interest Vs Altruism In The Global Era
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Author : Michael Laitman
language : en
Publisher: Laitman Kabbalah Publishers
Release Date : 2011-01-01
Self Interest Vs Altruism In The Global Era written by Michael Laitman and has been published by Laitman Kabbalah Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-01 with Philosophy categories.
Self-Interest vs. Altruism in the Global Era regards the world’s challenges as necessary consequences of humanity’s growing egotism, rather than a series of errors. The book suggests ways to use our egos for society’s benefit, rather than trying to suppress them. The books offers a novel understanding of humanity’s existence on this planet, a birds-eye view of history as a record of humankind’s growing egotism, as well as a solution to our current social challenges
Motivation Altruism Personality And Social Psychology
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Author : M. Babula
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2013-11-19
Motivation Altruism Personality And Social Psychology written by M. Babula and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-19 with Psychology categories.
Motivation, Altruism, Personality and Social Psychology takes up the debate around altruism and the acceptance in society that self-interest is a healthy guiding principle in life, and argues that helping behaviour can lead to self-fulfilment and happiness and is beneficial to psychological health and society in general.
Altruism
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Author : Matthieu Ricard
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2015-06-02
Altruism written by Matthieu Ricard and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-02 with Self-Help categories.
The author of the international bestseller Happiness makes a passionate case for altruism -- and why we need it now more than ever. In Happiness, Matthieu Ricard demonstrated that true happiness is not tied to fleeting moments or sensations, but is an enduring state of soul rooted in mindfulness and compassion for others. Now he turns his lens from the personal to the global, with a rousing argument that altruism -- genuine concern for the well-being of others -- could be the saving grace of the 21st century. It is, he believes, the vital thread that can answer the main challenges of our time: the economy in the short term, life satisfaction in the mid-term, and environment in the long term. Ricard's message has been taken up by major economists and thinkers, including Dennis Snower, Amartya Sen, Joseph Stiglitz, and George Soros. Matthieu Ricard makes a robust and passionate case for cultivating altruistic love and compassion as the best means for simultaneously benefitting ourselves and our society. It's a fresh outlook on an ardent struggle -- and one that just might make the world a better place.