Why read The Moral Animal?

Book cover of The Moral Animal: Why We Are the Way We Are: The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology

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THE MORAL ANIMAL examines the significance of this extraordinary shift in our perception of morality and what it means to be human.

Taking the life of Charles Darwin as his context, Robert Wright brilliantly demonstrates how Darwin's ideas have stood the test of time, drawing startling conclusions about the structure…

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1 author picked The Moral Animal as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Dennis L. Krebs

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As an award-winning journalist and science writer, Robert Wright, the author of The Moral Animal, presents a lively, thought-provoking presentation of the theoretical framework of evolutionary psychology interwoven with tidbits about Charles Darwin’s life.

I was impressed by his ability to provide compelling explanations for how moral sentiments and other important aspects of human psychology such as marriage, family, friendship, racism, deception, and self-deception evolved.

From Dennis' list on how we became a moral animal.