From Closed Societies to the Open Society : Parochial Altruism and Christian Universalism

Recent research on human altruism has shown that altruism often relies on a common enmity vis-�-vis other groups, which strengthens internal cohesion. Today this typical pattern of human solidarity is called ?parochial altruism,? and it is seen as referring back to the origin of human civilization....

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Authors: Palaver, Wolfgang 1958- (Author) ; Williams, Rowan 1950- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2015
In: Can we survive our origins?
Year: 2015, Pages: 97-114
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Girard, René 1923-2015
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