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No matter what we do, however kind or generous our deeds may seen, a hidden motive of selfishness lurks - or so science has claimed for years. This book tells readers differently. The authors demonstrate that unselfish behaviour is in fact an important feature of both biological and human nature. Their book provides a panoramic view of altruism throughout the animal kingdom - from self-sacrificing parasites to insects that subsume in the superorganism of a colony to the human capacity for selflessness - even as it explains the evolutionary sense of such behaviour.
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This provocative, important book outlines an evolutionary theory of altruism, examining past theoretical problems--in particular, how to distinguish altruistic and selfish (or hedonistic) motives. Drawing deeply and judiciously on research in theoretical biology, social psychology, philosophy, and anthropology, Sober and Wilson--both long-standing and eminent participants in controversies about the evolution of altruism--make two major claims: first, that "natural selection is unlikely to have given us purely egoistic motives"; second, that the much-maligned concept of group selection--the idea that natural selection sometimes operates at the level of the group--may be a mechanism for the evolution of altruism. The authors argue for the existence of a pluralism of motives and a "multilevel" conception of natural selection, saying that good cases can be made for "pure" altruism and group selection but that alternatives cannot be ruled out. Whether or not they agree with the authors, readers will be impressed by the breadth of the analysis and, especially, the extraordinary clarity of the presentation. This will most likely be regarded as a landmark, if controversial, work. It is a testament to the authors' understanding and skill as writers that it is also fun to read. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals. R. R. Cornelius Vassar College
目录
Introduction: Bentham's Corpse |
Evolutionary Altruism |
Altruism as a Biological Concept |
A Unified Theory of Evolutionary Altruism |
Adaptation and Multilevel Selection |
Group Selection and Human Behavior |
Human Groups as Adaptive Units |
Psychological Altruism |
Motives as Proximate Mechanisms |
Three Theories of Motivation |
Psychological Evidence |
Philosophical Arguments |
The Evolution of Psychological Altruism |
Conclusion: Pluralism |
Notes |
References |
Index |