Between fragile altruism and morality: Evolution and the emergence of normative guidance

Evolutionary Ethics and Contemporary Biology

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 159-177

  Kitcher, Philip ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

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EID: 84928436604     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511498428.011     Document Type: Chapter

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