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The origins of virtue

Paperback • 2019 • English • 1. edition

The origins of virtue

By Matt Ridley

3 Ratings • 5.0 of 5

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About the book

Why are people nice to each other? What are the reasons for altrusim? Matt Ridley explains how the human mind has evolved a special instinct for social exchange, offering a lucid and persuasive argument about the paradox of human benevolence.

Sociology

Book details

ISBN

9780140244045

Publisher

Penguin

Published year

2019

Language

English

Edition

1

Original title

The origins of virtue

Format

Paperback

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Dydens opprinnelser

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Hardcover · 1997

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