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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 171.8
Fabric Type: 9780465007585
Legal Disclaimer: 0465007589
Maximum Color Depth: Basic Books
Metal Type: Basic Books
Publisher: 1
Region Code: 416
Total External Bays Free: May 21, 1992
Total Firewire Ports: Basic Books
Basic Books
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Drawing from hundreds of studies in half a dozen fields, "The Brighter Side of Human Nature" makes a powerful case that caring and generosity are just as natural as selfishness and aggression. This lively refutation of cynical assumptions about our species considers the nature of empathy and the causes of war, why we (incorrectly) explain all behavior in terms of self-interest, and how we can teach children to care.
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The Brighter Side of Human Nature, Altruism & Empathy in Everyday Life.
His work rigorously explores the question of the basic nature of the human animal. Beginning with an assessment of the rational behind our Western world's tacit, when not explicit, acceptance of the notion that man is a selfish, wholly self-serving, being, Kohn explores numerous disciplines including: biology, sociology, socio-biology, economics, psychology, social psychology, anthropology, history and philosophy, considering ... Read More
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I find all of Alfie Kohn's books to be thoughtfully, lucidly, and gracefully written; and this one is no exception. He deals here with an important philosophical question--which also has practical ramifications--in a way that makes it both instructive and entertaining. A shot in the arm for those of us who are more and more depressed by the seemingly endless stream of atrocities reported each evening on the news--a non-pollyanna-ish ray of hope!
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