Donald M. Broom

The Evolution of Morality and Religion

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

An interdisciplinary treatment of the evolution of morality and religion, drawing from biology, philosophy and theology.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. April 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 598g
• ISBN-13: 9780521821926
• ISBN-10: 0521821924
• Artikelnr.: 22009094

Autorenporträt

Donald M. Broom is Colleen Macleod Professor of Animal Welfare in the Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine at the University of Cambridge.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. Concepts and codes of living
2. Cooperation, altruism, reciprocal altruism
3. Biological capabilities needed for altruism and morality
4. Ideas about morality
5. The origins and value of religion
6. Other views about the origins of morality and religion
7. Social and political consequences of this biological view of morality and religion
8. Conclusions
Indexes.