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The Selfish Gene Pool. An Evolutionary Stable System.
D. M. Wonderly
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Description for The Selfish Gene Pool. An Evolutionary Stable System.
Paperback. This work discusses the claim that people are destined to act selfishly because their fitness in resulting generations depends on it. The book provides an overview of a motivation model designed to support an interpretation of altruistic behaviour and questions the "selfish gene" theory. Num Pages: 262 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JMAL; JMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 137 x 13. Weight in Grams: 304.
The Selfish Gene Pool was written to encourage dialogue on the issue of the claim that all people are destined to act selfishly in all situations, whether they are aware of it or not, because their fitness in resulting generations depends on it. This book provides an overview of a motivation model designed to support a positive interpretation of altruistic behavior. It specifically denies the claims of sociobiologists' 'selfish gene' theory, and provides a thorough rebuttal of their argument. Unfortunately, the sociobiological analysis of behavior ignores the influence of a moral sense, and the fact that altruistic behavior (which they ... Read more
The Selfish Gene Pool was written to encourage dialogue on the issue of the claim that all people are destined to act selfishly in all situations, whether they are aware of it or not, because their fitness in resulting generations depends on it. This book provides an overview of a motivation model designed to support a positive interpretation of altruistic behavior. It specifically denies the claims of sociobiologists' 'selfish gene' theory, and provides a thorough rebuttal of their argument. Unfortunately, the sociobiological analysis of behavior ignores the influence of a moral sense, and the fact that altruistic behavior (which they ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
Number of Pages
262
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780761803836
SKU
V9780761803836
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About D. M. Wonderly
D.M. Wonderly is Corporate Executive Officer at PSI Associates Inc. in Twinsburg, Ohio.
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