Wilson, David Sloan,

Does altruism exist? : culture, genes, and the welfare of others / David Sloan Wilson. - x, 180 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. - Foundational questions in science. . - Foundational questions in science. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-171) and index.

Introduction : Altruism and evolution -- Groups that work -- How altrusim evolves -- Equivalence -- From nonhumans to humans -- Psychological altruism -- Altruism and religion -- Altruism and economics -- Altruism in everyday life -- Pathological altrusim -- Planetary altruism.

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Altruism.
Evolution (Biology)
Evolution (Biology)--Philosophy.
Human evolution--Philosophy.
Evolutionary psychology.
Social evolution.
Behavior evolution.

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