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The altruism reader : selections from writings on love, religion, and science / compiled and edited by Thomas Jay Oord.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Altruism.
- Charity.
- Love--Religious aspects.
- Love.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (385 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- West Conshohoken, Pa. : Templeton Press, c2008.
- Language Note:
- English
- 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
- 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.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9786613321206
- 9781283321204
- 1283321203
- 9781599472218
- 159947221X
- OCLC:
- 757261109
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