He argues that to dispense with altruism is to dispense with God and with the divine transformation of human possibilities. "...the book is an engaging and valuable addition to the literature on ...

Having children led Elissa Strauss to explore what it means to care, and whether we can expand the care we have for our kids to others.

Wednesday, Nov. 13, is World Kindness Day. People around the world use that day to promote and celebrate acts of kindness.

but many other important topics are used in evolutionary biology that raise interesting philosophical questions. In this book, Elliott Sober analyses a much larger range of topics, including fitness, ...

This type of unselfish behaviour is called altruism. Altruism may be common between individuals who are related (kin). The donor will benefit in terms of the increased chances of survival of ...

The last five questions are about you, and they'll be used by our research team to better understand how altruism relates to factors like age and gender. When you're done, you'll get your score, learn ...

Do your actions personify your self-centered or selfless nature? This egoism/altruism test will assess which side of the continuum you fall on. This test is made up of two types of questions ...

Singer, in this book, doesn’t shy away from that implication—not a strategy likely to win friends and influence people. These problems are practical, rather than moral, in nature. But for a movement ...

The latest from the chronicler of urban grit known for “Lush Life” and “Clockers” — as well as writing on “The Wire” TV series — is set in 2008 in East Harlem, where a five-story ...

Folk tales and beloved characters from cultures around the globe can are celebrated in popular books for young readers. Test your knowledge of them with this short quiz. The celebrity chef’s ...

This copy is for your personal, noncommercial use only. 315 weeks on the list by Bessel van der Kolk Penguin How trauma affects the body and mind, and innovative treatments for recovery. 82 weeks ...

Nov. 4, 2024 — A research team has discovered two remarkable species of bacteria in the tissue of two deep-sea corals from the Gulf of Mexico. These previously unknown symbionts of the corals ...