Primates and philosophers : how morality evolved / Frans de Waal ; edited and introduced by Stephen Macedo and Josiah Ober ; Robert Wright ... [et al.].

By:

Waal, F. B. M. de (Frans B. M.), 1948-

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Material type: Text

TextSeries: The University Center for Human Values seriesPublication details: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c2006.Description: xix, 209 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:

0691124477 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9780691124476 (hardcover : alk. paper)

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DDC classification:

171/.7 22

LOC classification:

BJ1311 .W14 2006

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Contents:

I: Morally evolved: primate social instincts, human morality, and the rise and fall of "veneer theory" / Frans de Waal -- Anthropomorphism and anthropodenial -- Do apes have a theory of mind? -- Animal rights -- II: Comments -- The uses of anthropomorphism / Robert Wright -- Morality and the distinctiveness of human action / Christine M Korsgaard -- Ethics and evolution: how to get here from there / Philip Kitcher -- Morality, reason, and the rights of animals / Peter Singer -- III: Response to commentators -- The tower of morality / Frans de Waal.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
Books	SAIACS Reference Section	171.7 D278P (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	ISSR		041424

Includes bibliographical references (p. [183]-196) and index.

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Primates and philosophers : how morality evolved / Frans de Waal ; edited and introduced by Stephen Macedo and Josiah Ober ; Robert Wright ... [et al.].