C. McGINN. Selfish genes and moral parasites
https://doi.org/10.25206/2542-0488-2023-8-1-127-135
Abstract
The essay raises questions about the origins of altruistic behaviour. A proper understanding of such behaviours must take into account the evidence of our best biological theories, which indicate that in the animal world (including Homo Sapiens Sapiens) there is no place for genuine altruism. What we often mistakenly call ‘altruism’ is the result of selfish genes.
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A. V. Nekhaev
Omsk State Technical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
NEKHAEV Andrei Viktorovich, Doctor of Philosophical
Sciences, Associate Professor, Professor of History,
Philosophy and Social Communications Department; Professor of Philosophy Department; Research Associate of the Laboratory of Logical and Philosophical Studies
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Nekhaev A.V. C. McGINN. Selfish genes and moral parasites. Omsk Scientific Bulletin. Series Society. History. Modernity. 2023;8(1):127-135. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.25206/2542-0488-2023-8-1-127-135
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