Primates and Philosophers de Waal Frans B. M.
Primates and Philosophers de Waal Frans B. M. Can virtuous behavior be explained by nature, and not by human rational choice? But why not when we're good? It's the animal in us, we often hear when…
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Primates and Philosophers de Waal Frans B. M.
Can virtuous behavior be explained by nature, and not by human rational choice? But why not when we're good? It's the animal in us, we often hear when we've been bad.
Seeking the origin of human morality not in evolution but in human culture, science insists that we are moral by choice, not by nature.Citing remarkable evidence based on his extensive research of primate behavior, de Waal attacks Veneer Theory, which posits morality as a thin Primates and Philosophers tackles this question by exploring the biological foundations of one of humanity's most valued traits: morality.In this provocative book, renowned primatologist Frans de Waal argues that modern-day evolutionary biology takes far too dim a view of the natural world, emphasizing our selfish genes and reinforcing our habit of labeling ethical behavior as humane and the less civilized as animalistic.