Altruism by Charlotte Mandell and Sam Gordon -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Welcome Dedication Epigraph Introduction I: What Is Altruism?

1. The Nature of Altruism 2. Extending Altruism 3. What Is Empathy? 4. From Empathy to Compassion in a Neuroscience Laboratory 5. Love, Supreme Emotion 6. The Accomplishment of a Twofold Benefit, Our Own and Others’ 7. Self-Interested Altruism and Generalized Reciprocity 8. Selfless Altruism 9. The Banality of Good 10. Altruistic Heroism 11. Unconditional Altruism 12. Beyond Imitations, True Altruism: An Experimental Investigation 13. The Philosophical Arguments Against Universal Selfishness

II: The Emergence of Altruism

14. Altruism in Theories of Evolution 15. Maternal Love, Foundation for Extended Altruism? 16. The Evolution of Cultures 17. Altruistic Behavior Among Animals 18. Altruism Among Children 19. Prosocial Behavior

III: Cultivating Altruism

IV: Contrary Forces

23. Egocentrism and Crystallization of the Ego 24. The Spread of Individualism and Narcissism 25. The Champions of Selfishness 26. Having Hatred or Compassion for Yourself 27. The Shortfall of Empathy 28. At the Origin of Violence: Devaluing the Other 29. The Natural Repugnance to Kill 30. Dehumanizing the Other: Massacres and Genocides 31. Has War Always Existed? 32. The Decline of Violence 33. The Instrumentalization of Animals: A Moral Aberration 34. Backfire: Effects of the Meat Industry on Poverty, Environment, and Health 35. Institutionalized Selfishness

V: Building a More Altruistic Society

36. The Virtues of Cooperation 37. An Enlightened Education 38. Fighting Inequality 39. Toward a Caring Economy 40. Voluntary, Joyous Simplicity 41. Altruism for the Sake of Future Generations 42. Sustainable Harmony 43. Local Commitment, Global Responsibility Conclusion: Daring Altruism

Acknowledgments Karuna-Shechen: Altruism in Action About the Author Also by Matthieu Ricard Sources for Figures Select Bibliography Notes Newsletters Table of Contents Copyright