The bonobo and the atheist : in search of humanism among the primates /

A renowned primatologist argues that ethical behavior witnessed in animals is the evolutionary and biological origin of human fairness and explains that morality has more to do with natural instincts than with religion.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Waal, F. B. M. de (Frans B. M.), 1948-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2013]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Bonobo > Behavior. Altruistic behavior in animals. Ethics. Empathy. Human-animal relationships. Waal, F. B. M. de > (Frans B. M.), > 1948- Primatologists > Biography.

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