The Solitary Self
| Author | : Mary Midgley |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 176 |
| Release | : 2016-01-29 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1138169293 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781138169296 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (296 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Solitary Self by : Mary Midgley
Download or read book The Solitary Self written by Mary Midgley and published by . This book was released on 2016-01-29 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the nature of our moral constitution to challenge the view that reduces human motivation to self-interest. This title argues that simple, one-sided accounts of human motives, such as the 'selfish gene' tendency in neo-Darwinian thought, may be illuminating but are always unrealistic.