Solitary self, the: darwin and the selfish gene
Auteur :
Midgley, Mary
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781138169296
Date de publication :
1 févr. 2016
Dimensions :
21,6 x 13,8 cm
Poids :
340 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Explores the nature of our moral constitution to challenge the view that reduces human motivation to self-interest. This title argues that simple, one-sided accounts of human motives, such as the 'selfish gene' tendency in neo-Darwinian thought, may be illuminating but are always unrealistic.