Primates and philosophers : how morality evolved / Frans de Waal ; edited and introduced by Stephen Macedo and Josiah Ober ; Robert Wright [and others].

'It's the animal in us', we often hear when we've been bad, But why not when we're good? 'Primates and Philosophers' tackles this question by exploring the biological foundations of one of humanity's most valued traits: morality.

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Main Author: De Waal, Frans, 1948-2024
Contributors: Macedo, Stephen, 1957-, Ober, Josiah, Wright, Robert, 1957-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, [2006]
Series:University Center for Human Values series.
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