Author : Thomas M. Dixon
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ISBN 13 : 9780191734816
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis The Invention of Altruism by : Thomas M. Dixon
Download or read book The Invention of Altruism written by Thomas M. Dixon and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume explores how Victorian philosophers, scientists clergymen, and novelists debated the meaning of the new term 'altruism'. Including a reappraisal of Charles Darwin's ideas and insights into the rise of popular socialism, this study is relevant to contemporary debates about altruism, evolution religion, and ethics.