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

Author/creator Waal, F. B. M. de, 1948-
Other author Macedo, Stephen, 1957-
Other author Ober, Josiah.
Other author Wright, Robert, 1957-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoPrinceton, N.J. : Princeton University Press,
Descriptionxix, 209 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
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SeriesThe University Center for Human Values series
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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [183]-196) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2006013905
ISBN0691124477 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN9780691124476 (hardcover : alk. paper)

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