The Moral Animal
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| The Moral Animal | |
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| Author | Robert Wright |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject(s) | Social evolution, Evolutionary Psychology, Morality, Ethics |
| Publisher | Vintage Books |
| Publication date | 1994 |
| Media type | Hardcover, Paperback |
| Pages | 466 pages (paperback) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-679-76399-6 (1st edition, hardcover) |
The Moral Animal is a 1994 book by Robert Wright. The New York Times Book Review chose Wright's The Moral Animal as one of the 12 best books of 1994; it was a national bestseller and has been published in 12 languages.
The book explores many facets of our everyday life through the lens of evolutionary biology. Wright attempts to relay Darwinian explanations for human behavior and psychology, our social dynamics and structures, as well as our relationships with lovers, friends, and family.
The book borrows extensively from Charles Darwin's official publications, including his famed Origin of the Species, but also from his less well-known chronicles and personal writings, illustrating behavioral principles with Darwin's own biographical examples.
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[edit] See also
- Evolutionary Biology
- Evolutionary Psychology
- Morality
- Ethics
- Steven Pinker
- Richard Dawkins
- John Stuart Mill
- kin selection
- reciprocal altruism
- The Naked Ape
[edit] References
[edit] Bibliographical information
- The Moral Animal: Why We Are the Way We Are: The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology. Vintage, 1995. ISBN 0-679-76399-6
[edit] External links
- meaningoflife.tv: Robert Wright's website.
- Robert Wright Interview with Steven Pinker
