The Origins of Virtue

马特·里德利先在牛津大学做动物学研究，然后当了一名记者。他在《经济学人》杂志工作了八年，在《星期日电讯》和《每日电讯》开设了七年专栏。《毫不掩饰》（Warts and All）一书就是他的作品，写的是美国的总统政治，《红心皇后》（The Red Queen）是他口碑最好的一本书，写的是性的进化，也由企鹅书局出版，同时他还写了《基因组》（Genome）。他的书曾入围六大文学奖项。他是国际生命中心（International Center for Life）机构的主席，现居卢森堡，妻子是纽卡斯尔大学心理学系的高级讲师。

出版者:Penguin Books

作者:Matt Ridley

页数:304

出版时间:1998-4-1

价格:USD 16.00

装帧:Paperback

isbn号码:9780140264456

图书标签:心理学MattRidley科普evolutionism科学生物人类学陌生人群的竞争与合作

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If, as Darwin suggests, evolution relentlessly encourages the survival of the fittest, why are humans compelled to live in cooperative, complex societies? In this fascinating examination of the roots of human trust and virtue, a zoologist and former American editor of the Economist reveals the results of recent studies that suggest that self-interest and mutual aid are not at all incompatible. In fact, he points out, our cooperative instincts may have evolved as part of mankind's natural selfish behavior--by exchanging favors we can benefit ourselves as well as others. Brilliantly orchestrating the newest findings of geneticists, psychologists, and anthropologists, The Origins of Virtue re-examines the everyday assumptions upon which we base our actions towards others, whether in our roles as parents, siblings, or trade partners. With the wit and brilliance of The Red Queen , his acclaimed study of human and animal sexuality, Matt Ridley shows us how breakthroughs in computer programming, microbiology, and economics have given us a new perspective on how and why we relate to each other.

• Ridley's previous book, The Red Queen, was short-listed for the Writers' Guild Award for nonfiction.

读后感

人类是自卑而骄傲的动物，一方面信奉着满天诸神，一方面相信人是拥有自由意志的生物。不幸的是，我们人类只不过是像尘埃一样的物质组成的机器，为自私的基因服务的机器，每个人都像一个使者，被一堆基因构成的联合会议派出的使者，前往人生，去同其他人，即其他基因议会的代表...  

进化种种（刘荻） 2012-08-10 近日，蒋方舟小姐在《纽约时报》撰文谈达尔文对中国的影响，文中犯了一些很多中国人都会犯的常见错误，如把进化论——尤其是社会进化理论等同于主张弱肉强食、强者为王、甚至种族主义。 人们常常把社会进化理论称作社会达尔文主义，认为社会进化...  

各位朋友，我最近在写一篇长文——《进化长歌》。可以说跟这本书的论点相像，但更加严谨而有条理，其中不乏全新的见解和结论，希望大家能够给点建议，以文会友，谢谢！ 前言：http://user.qzone.qq.com/382839044/blog/1293188836 两性战争：http://user.qzone.qq.com/3828390...  

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