Altruism and Altruistic LoveScience, Philosophy, and Religion in Dialogue

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ID23782866
AuthorsStephen G Post (0000-0003-0002-3993), Lynn G Underwood, Jeffrey P Schlo (0000-0003-2344-9081), Jeffrey P Schloss, William B Hurlbut (0000-0003-1366-7587)
Year2002
Publication date2002-04-18
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueAltruism & altruistic love (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherOxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195143584.001.0001
OpenAlexW2309155152
ISBN9780195143584
LanguageEN
Citations received50
References cited2

The concept of altruism, or disinterested concern for another's welfare, has been discussed by everyone from theologians to psychologists to biologists. In this book, evolutionary, neurological, developmental, psychological, social, cultural, and religious aspects of altruistic behavior are examined. It is a collaborative examination of one of humanity's essential and defining characteristics by researchers from various disciplines. Their integrative dialogue illustrates that altruistic behavior is a significant mode of expression that can be studied by various scholarly methods and understood from a variety of perspectives in both the humanities and the sciences. The book establishes a framework for scholarship on altruism by presenting definitions, a historical overview, a review of contemporary research, and debates in various disciplines, as well as a discussion of directions for future work.

Altruism (biology) · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Expression (computer science) · Humanity · Political science · Sociology · Theology · Welfare · Computer Science · Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation · Law · Philosophy · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Social Psychology

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