人性究竟是利己或利他？瑞德里引用遺傳學、心理學、人類學等領域的新發現，為我們解答「自私」與「互助」現象的矛盾，並點出人類追求更美善社會的發展方向。 就「物競天擇」的觀點而言，物種為求生存，必須自私。 但為什麼人類卻是生存在複雜的社會中，而且表現出充分的合作精神？本書作者麥特．瑞德里是動物學家，也是前《經濟學人》雜誌的編輯。他從不同領域中的近期研究，對存在於「自私」與「互助」間的矛盾，提出可能的解釋。他在本書中旁徵博 引遺傳學、心理學、人類學上的新發現，重新檢視我們在面對他人時，先入為主的的應對觀，無論為人父母、子女或生意夥伴。同時對照螞蟻、狒狒和鼴鼠的社會本能，從我們對政治的了解，提出解釋。 瑞德里除了追溯社會的演化，也指出程式設計、微生物學及經濟學上的突破，對今日人際互動關係的影響。

人性究竟是利己或利他？瑞德里引用遺傳學、心理學、人類學等領域的新發現，為我們解答「自私」與「互助」現象的矛盾，並點出人類追求更美善社會的發展方向。 就「物競天擇」的觀點而言，物種為求生存，必須自私。 但為什麼人類卻是生存在複雜的社會中，而且表現出充分的合作精神？本書作者麥特．瑞德里是動物學家，也是前《經濟學人》雜誌的編輯。他從不同領域中的近期研究，對存在於「自私」與「互助」間的矛盾，提出可能的解釋。他在本書中旁徵博 引遺傳學、心理學、人類學上的新發現，重新檢視我們在面對他人時，先入為主的的應對觀，無論為人父母、子女或生意夥伴。同時對照螞蟻、狒狒和鼴鼠的社會本能，從我們對政治的了解，提出解釋。 瑞德里除了追溯社會的演化，也指出程式設計、微生物學及經濟學上的突破，對今日人際互動關係的影響。

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...(展开全部)

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...(展开全部)

From the age of Darwin to the present day, biologists have been grappling with the origins of our moral sense. Why, if the human instinct to survive and reproduce is “selfish,” do people engage in self-sacrifice, and even develop ideas like virtue and shame to justify that altruism? Many theories have been put forth, some emphasizing the role of nepotism, others emphasizing the...(展开全部)

From the age of Darwin to the present day, biologists have been grappling with the origins of our moral sense. Why, if the human instinct to survive and reproduce is “selfish,” do people engage in self-sacrifice, and even develop ideas like virtue and shame to justify that altruism? Many theories have been put forth, some emphasizing the role of nepotism, others emphasizing the...(展开全部)

How are alliances made? In this book, Stephen M. Walt makes a significant contribution to this topic, surveying theories of the origins of international alliances and identifying the most important causes of security cooperation between states. In addition, he proposes a fundamental change in the present conceptions of alliance systems. Contrary to traditional balance-of-power ...(展开全部)

Following the extraordinary success of The Meaning of Human Existence, Edward O. Wilson offers a philosophically probing work on the origins of human creativity. “Creativity is the unique and defining trait of our species; and its ultimate goal, self-understanding,” begins Edward O. Wilson’s sweeping examination of the humanities and its relationship to the sciences. By studyin...(展开全部)

●进化生物学家，殿堂级科学巨星，有“社会生物学之父”“当代达尔文”之称，提出了生物多样性、知识大融通等概念，创立了岛屿生物地理学、社会生物学等学科。 ●累计获得过100多项国际大奖，其中包括美国国家科学奖、“生态诺贝尔奖”克拉福德奖等。被《时代周刊》评为“对当代美国影响最大的25位美国人”之一。 ●哈佛大学荣誉教授，哈佛大学昆虫馆荣誉馆长，截止目前出版了20余部权威著作，代表作有《社会生物学》《半个地球》《人类存在的意义》等，两度问鼎普利策奖。

'How could such a book speak so powerfully to our present moment? The short answer is that we, too, live in dark times' Washington Post Hannah Arendt's chilling analysis of the conditions that led to the Nazi and Soviet totalitarian regimes is a warning from history about the fragility of freedom, exploring how propaganda, scapegoats, terror and political isolation all aided th...(展开全部)