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Beyond revenge : the evolution of the forgiveness instinct / Michael McCullough.
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View onlineVan Pelt Library BF637.R48 M43 2008
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- McCullough, Michael E.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Revenge.
- Forgiveness.
- Physical Description:
- xix, 298 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, [2008]
- Contents:
- Introduction: Three simple truths about revenge and forgiveness
- Putting vengeance and forgiveness back into human nature
- Revenge is a problem : counting the costs
- Revenge is a solution : three evolutionary hypotheses
- The retribution solution : the evidence for adaptation
- Family, friendship, and the functions of forgiveness
- The forgiveness instinct
- The forgiving brain
- To promote and to maintain friendly relations : making forgiveness happen
- From neurons to nations
- Divine forgiveness and righteous revenge
- Homo ignoscens.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780787977566
- 078797756X
- OCLC:
- 174131550
- Online:
- Publisher description
- Contributor biographical information
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