The Solitary Self: Darwin and the Selfish Gene - 9781138169296

Explores the nature of our moral constitution to challenge the view that reduces human motivation to self-interest. This title argues that simple, one-sided accounts of human motives, such as the 'selfish gene' tendency in neo-Darwinian thought, may be illuminating but are always unrealistic.

• | Author: Mary Midgley
• | Publisher: Routledge
• | Publication Date: Feb 01, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 176 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 1138169293
• | ISBN-13: 9781138169296