Evolution and empathy : the genetic factor in the rise of humanism /
"This book applies new scientific research in the fields of biology and genetics to an empirical study of the Greco-Roman civilizations and the European Renaissance. These two periods were remarkable in part because of the dominance of empathy and humanism in the philosophical thought of each e...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Jefferson, N.C. :
McFarland & Co.,
[2008]
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| Summary: | "This book applies new scientific research in the fields of biology and genetics to an empirical study of the Greco-Roman civilizations and the European Renaissance. These two periods were remarkable in part because of the dominance of empathy and humanism in the philosophical thought of each era"--Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | viii, 258 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-249) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780786436651 (softcover : alk. paper) 0786436654 (softcover : alk. paper) |