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The Origins of Virtue (Paperback)
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The Origins of Virtue (Paperback)

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Paperback 304 Pages / Published: 30/10/1997
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Synopsis
Why are people nice to each other? What are the reasons for altrusim? Matt Ridley explains how the human mind has evolved a special instinct for social exchange, offering a lucid and persuasive argument about the paradox of human benevolence.

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN: 9780140244045
Number of pages: 304
Weight: 224 g
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 17 mm

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“The Origins of Virtue”

Absolute genius. One of the most important scientific writers of the 20th Century combining breathtaking insights with witty commentary - it's like a Libertarian bible.

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