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The Origins of Virtue

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Why are people nice to each other? What are the reasons for altrusim? Matt Ridley explains how the human mind has evolved a special instinct for social exchange, offering a lucid and persuasive argument about the paradox of human benevolence.

Author Biography:

MATT RIDLEY is a research fellow of the Institute of Economic Affairs and a Trustee of the International Centre for Life, living in Northumberland. His last book, The Red Queen, was short-listed for the Rhone-Poulenc Prize for science books and the Writers' Guild Award for non-fiction.
Release date NZ
October 30th, 1997
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  • General (US: Trade)
Pages
304
Dimensions
129x198x17
ISBN-13
9780140244045
Product ID
1721404

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