Peter Singer

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The Expanding Circle: Ethics, Evolution, and Moral Progress (Revised)Paperback - Revised, 8 May 2011

The Expanding Circle: Ethics, Evolution, and Moral Progress (Revised)
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Print Length
232 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Date Published
8 May 2011
ISBN-10
0691150699
ISBN-13
9780691150697

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What is ethics? Where do moral standards come from? Are they based on emotions, reason, or some innate sense of right and wrong? For many scientists, the key lies entirely in biology--especially in Darwinian theories of evolution and self-preservation. But if evolution is a struggle for survival, why are we still capable of altruism?

In his classic study The Expanding Circle, Peter Singer argues that altruism began as a genetically based drive to protect one's kin and community members but has developed into a consciously chosen ethic with an expanding circle of moral concern. Drawing on philosophy and evolutionary psychology, he demonstrates that human ethics cannot be explained by biology alone. Rather, it is our capacity for reasoning that makes moral progress possible. In a new afterword, Singer takes stock of his argument in light of recent research on the evolution of morality.

Product Details

Author:
Peter Singer
Book Edition:
Revised
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
8 May 2011
Dimensions:
20.85 x 13.87 x 1.75 cm
ISBN-10:
0691150699
ISBN-13:
9780691150697
Language:
English
Location:
Princeton
Pages:
232
Weight:
317.51 gm

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