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Primates and philosophers : how morality evolved

by Frans de Waal, Robert Wright, Christine M. Korsgaard, Philip Kitcher, Peter Singer, Stephen Macedo, Josiah Ober

This study examines the biological foundations of human morality through an analysis of primate behaviour. It argues that ethical traits are an evolutionary inheritance rather than a cultural choice, accompanied by critical responses from various philosophers and scholars.

Accession 7590 ISBN — Publisher Princeton University Press
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