Embracing the Other Philosophical, Psychological, and Historical Perspectives on Altruism

• Other Authors: Oliner, Pearl (Editor), Oliner, Samuel P. (Editor), Baron, Lawrence (Editor), Blum, Lawrence (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: NYU Press 1992
• Subjects: Sociology
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All but buried for most of the twentieth century, the concept of altruism has re-emerged in this last quarter as a focus of intense scholarly inquiry and general public interest. In the wake of increased consciousness of the human potential for destructiveness, both scholars and the general public a...