The Origins of VirtueDiscusses the origins of the human instincts for trust, cooperation, and helping others and how those instincts have been reconciled with the natural selection tendency toward self-interest. |
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Contents
CHAPTER Two The Division of Labour | 35 |
CHAPTER THREE The Prisoners Dilemma | 51 |
CHAPTER FOUR Telling Hawks from Doves | 67 |
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The Origins of Virtue: Human Instincts and the Evolution of Cooperation Matt Ridley Limited preview - 1998 |
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