{"product_id":"the-expanding-circle-9780691150697","title":"The Expanding Circle","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat is ethics? Where do moral standards come from? Are they based on emotions, reason, or some innate sense of right and wrong? This title 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface to the 2011 Edition xi  Preface xv  1 The Origins of Altruism 3  2 The Biological Basis of Ethics 23  3 From Evolution to Ethics? 54  4 Reason 87  5 Reason and Genes 125  6 A New Understanding of Ethics 148  Notes on Sources 175  Afterword to the 2011 Edition 187  Index 205","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48865525203287,"sku":"9780691150697","price":14.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780691150697.jpg?v=1722274387","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-expanding-circle-9780691150697","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}