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Embracing the Other: Philosophical, Psychological, and Historical Perspectives on Altruism

Embracing the Other: Philosophical, Psychological, and Historical Perspectives on Altruism

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General Political ScienceGeneral PsychologyWorld War II

ISBN10: 0814761755
ISBN13: 9780814761755
Publisher: New York Univ Pr
Published: Dec 1 1992
Pages: 474
Weight: 1.65
Height: 1.40 Width: 6.10 Depth: 9.10
Language: English

All but buried for most of the twentieth century, the concept of altruism has re-emerged in this last quarter as a focus of intense scholarly inquiry and general public interest. In the wake of increased consciousness of the human potential for destructiveness, both scholars and the general public are seeking interventions which will not only inhibit the process, but may in fact chart a new creative path toward a global community. Largely initiated by a group of pioneering social psychologists, early questions on altruism centered on its motivation and development primarily in the context of contrived laboratory experiments. Although publications on the topic have been considerable over the last several years, and now represent the work of representatives from many disciplines of inquiry, this volume is distinguished from others in several ways.

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