Cognitive and Evolutionary Factors in the Emergence of Human Altruism

One of the central tenets of Christian theology is the denial of self for the benefit of another. However, many views on the evolution of altruism presume that natural selection inevitably leads to a self-seeking human nature and that altruism is merely a façade to cover underlying selfish motives....

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Main Author: Van Slyke, James A. 1972- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell 2010
In: Zygon
Year: 2010, Volume: 45, Issue: 4, Pages: 841-859
Further subjects:B Reduction
B Human Nature
B Emergence
B Evolution
B Compassion
B Empathy
B Cognition
B Theological Anthropology
B Altruism
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