Description
Drawing on decades of research into chimpanzees, bonobos, and other social animals, this book explores the biological roots of human morality and the impulses that shape cooperation, empathy, fairness, and compassion. Frans de Waal challenges the idea that religion is the sole source of ethical behavior, while also questioning rigid scientific reductionism and simplistic assumptions about faith. Accessible, provocative, and grounded in illuminating observations of animal societies, the book offers a fresh perspective on the relationship between evolution, morality, and modern religion.
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Published Jan 1, 2013
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First Published
2013
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Bonobo and the Atheist by Frans de Waal.