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Are humans at their core seekers of their own pleasure or cooperative members of society? Paradoxically, they are both. This title focuses on the evolution of morality, its meaning, why it came about, and how it influences human attitudes and behavior.

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"In his bold and thought-provoking new book, Geoffrey M. Hodgson exposes the deficiencies in 'methodological individualism' and shows how the neoclassical model of human nature is a crude caricature when it comes to dealing with the emergent dynamics of collective phenomena. In doing so, he provides much-needed clarification for an often muddy economic debate." (Peter Corning, Institute for the Study of Complex Systems and the author of The Fair Society)"

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      Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 02/11/2012
      ISBN13: 9780226922713, 978-0226922713
      ISBN10: 0226922715
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Are humans at their core seekers of their own pleasure or cooperative members of society? Paradoxically, they are both. This title focuses on the evolution of morality, its meaning, why it came about, and how it influences human attitudes and behavior.

      Trade Review
      "In his bold and thought-provoking new book, Geoffrey M. Hodgson exposes the deficiencies in 'methodological individualism' and shows how the neoclassical model of human nature is a crude caricature when it comes to dealing with the emergent dynamics of collective phenomena. In doing so, he provides much-needed clarification for an often muddy economic debate." (Peter Corning, Institute for the Study of Complex Systems and the author of The Fair Society)"

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