{"product_id":"the-expanding-circle-ethics-evolution-and-moral-progress-paperback","title":"The Expanding Circle: Ethics, Evolution, and Moral Progress - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Singer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is ethics? Where do moral standards come from? Are they based on emotions, reason, or some innate sense of right and wrong? For many scientists, the key lies entirely in biology--especially in Darwinian theories of evolution and self-preservation. But if evolution is a struggle for survival, why are we still capable of altruism? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In his classic study \u003ci\u003eThe Expanding Circle\u003c\/i\u003e, Peter Singer argues that altruism began as a genetically based drive to protect one's kin and community members but has developed into a consciously chosen ethic with an expanding circle of moral concern. Drawing on philosophy and evolutionary psychology, he demonstrates that human ethics cannot be explained by biology alone. Rather, it is our capacity for reasoning that makes moral progress possible. In a new afterword, Singer takes stock of his argument in light of recent research on the evolution of morality.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Singer's theory of the expanding circle remains an enormously insightful concept, which reconciles the existence of human nature with political and moral progress. It was also way ahead of its time. . . . It's wonderful to see this insightful book made available to a new generation of readers and scholars.\"\u003cb\u003e--Steven Pinker, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Blank Slate\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Stuff of Thought\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Expanding Circle\u003c\/i\u003e is a brilliant book whose significance becomes clearer every year. Peter Singer was the first major philosopher to see the importance of the new Darwinian insights into human nature, and in this book he applies them with characteristic power and grace.\"\u003cb\u003e--Robert Wright, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Moral Animal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Expanding Circle\u003c\/i\u003e is a great introduction to the whole question of the relationship between evolution and ethics. Looking at it now nearly 30 years after its original publication, I am amazed at how well it has withstood the test of time. This book remains as relevant as ever.\"\u003cb\u003e--Michael Ruse, editor of \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy after Darwin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Since its first publication in 1981, \u003ci\u003eThe Expanding Circle\u003c\/i\u003e has become one of the most widely influential books in ethics. This revised edition could not be more timely. It is vital reading for anyone who has ever wondered about the nature or objectivity of morality--which is to say, for all of us.\"\u003cb\u003e--Peter Railton, University of Michigan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Singer\u003c\/b\u003e is the Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics in the University Center for Human Values at Princeton University and Laureate Professor at the University of Melbourne. His books include \u003ci\u003eAnimal Liberation\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePractical Ethics\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRethinking Life and Death\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOne World, \u003c\/i\u003e and, most recently, \u003ci\u003eThe Life You Can Save\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 8.21 x 5.46 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 08, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761527193888,"sku":"9780691150697","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/003502038350f8a5dec18d17bada01b5.webp?v=1780209684","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-expanding-circle-ethics-evolution-and-moral-progress-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}