Description
Drawing on decades of research into animal behavior, this thought-provoking work argues that empathy is not a fragile exception to human nature but a deep evolutionary inheritance shared across mammals. Through vivid examples of cooperation, consolation, communication, and social bonds in animals, it challenges the belief that competition, aggression, and self-interest are the primary forces shaping life. The book connects these findings to contemporary social, economic, and political concerns, inviting readers to reconsider what biology can teach us about building a more compassionate society. Accessible and richly informed, it offers a compelling new perspective on human nature and the possibilities of cooperation.
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paperback
Three Rivers Press
Published Jan 1, 2010
ISBN: 0307407772
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First Published
2009
Language
eng
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