The Origins of Virtue by Matt Ridley
Why are people nice to each other? What are the reasons for altrusim? Matt Ridley explains how the human mind has evolved a special instinct for social exchange, offering a lucid and persuasive argument about the paradox of human benevolence.
MATT RIDLEY is a research fellow of the Institute of Economic Affairs and a Trustee of the International Centre for Life, living in Northumberland. His last book, The Red Queen, was short-listed for the Rhone-Poulenc Prize for science books and the Writers' Guild Award for non-fiction.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780140244045 |
| ISBN 10 | 0140244042 |
| Title | The Origins of Virtue |
| Author | Matt Ridley |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 1997-10-30 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
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