The altruism reader : selections from writings on love, religion, and science / compiled and edited by Thomas Jay Oord.

Contributor(s):

Oord, Thomas Jay

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9781599472218
159947221X
1283321203
9781283321204

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Genre/Form:

Electronic books.

Additional physical formats: Print version:: Altruism Reader : Selections from Writings on Love, Religion, and Science.DDC classification:

155.2/32 22

LOC classification:

BJ1474 .A4725 2008eb

Online resources:

EBSCOhost

Contents:

pt. 1. Defining love -- pt. 2. Ancient religious writings on love -- pt. 3. Contemporary religious writings on love -- pt. 4. The physics of altruism -- pt. 5. The biology of altruism -- pt. 6. Altruism in the social sciences.

Summary: First anthology of its kind in the growing field of altruism and altruistic research Offers a multifaith look at altruism, including perspectives from Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism Contains texts written by both contemporary and ancient theologians, philosophers, and scientists.

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First anthology of its kind in the growing field of altruism and altruistic research Offers a multifaith look at altruism, including perspectives from Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism Contains texts written by both contemporary and ancient theologians, philosophers, and scientists.