If, as Darwin suggests, evolution relentlessly encourages the survival of the fittest, why are humans compelled to live in cooperative, complex societies? In this fascinating examination of the roots of human trust and virtue, a zoologist and former American editor of the Economist reveals the results of recent studies that suggest that self-interest and mutual aid are not at all incompatible. In fact, he points out, our cooperative instincts may have evolved as part of mankind's natural selfish behavior--by exchanging favors we can benefit ourselves as well as others. Brilliantly orchestrating the newest findings of geneticists, psychologists, and anthropologists, The Origins of Virtue re-examines the everyday assumptions upon which we base our actions towards others, whether in our roles as parents, siblings, or trade partners. With the wit and brilliance of The Red Queen , his acclaimed study of human and animal sexuality, Matt Ridley shows us how breakthroughs in computer programming, microbiology, and economics have given us a new perspective on how and why we relate to each other.
• Ridley's previous book, The Red Queen, was short-listed for the Writers' Guild Award for nonfiction.
马特·里德利先在牛津大学做动物学研究,然后当了一名记者。他在《经济学人》杂志工作了八年,在《星期日电讯》和《每日电讯》开设了七年专栏。《毫不掩饰》(Warts and All)一书就是他的作品,写的是美国的总统政治,《红心皇后》(The Red Queen)是他口碑最好的一本书,写的是性的进化,也由企鹅书局出版,同时他还写了《基因组》(Genome)。他的书曾入围六大文学奖项。他是国际生命中心(International Center for Life)机构的主席,现居卢森堡,妻子是纽卡斯尔大学心理学系的高级讲师。
根据医学案例的研究,如果人类大脑的某一部分前额叶受到损伤,就会妨碍人类的情感感受能力。这样的病人,其理智思考能力与常人无异,只是丧失了一切情感。无论是面对着喜悦的消息,或是悲伤的消息,他们全都镇定自若,心静如水,理性地分析他们所获得的讯息;或者,他们无法...
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评分各位朋友,我最近在写一篇长文——《进化长歌》。可以说跟这本书的论点相像,但更加严谨而有条理,其中不乏全新的见解和结论,希望大家能够给点建议,以文会友,谢谢! 前言:http://user.qzone.qq.com/382839044/blog/1293188836 两性战争:http://user.qzone.qq.com/3828390...
评分蔡:對於動物的研究越來越進步的同時,可能也會對於人類自己更多的了解,我以前曾經推薦過一本書,也有翻譯成中文,叫做「自私的基因」,那本書剛推出的時候,在英語世界裡面,觸怒了某一些的人,因為「自私的基因」講的就是說人做很多決定,可能是因為基因的控制,不見得是這...
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why we are human beings? why we are HIGHER than animals? the answer is in this book
评分why we are human beings? why we are HIGHER than animals? the answer is in this book
评分why we are human beings? why we are HIGHER than animals? the answer is in this book
评分why we are human beings? why we are HIGHER than animals? the answer is in this book
评分why we are human beings? why we are HIGHER than animals? the answer is in this book
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