Primates And Philosophers: How Morality Evolved

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Book Title: Primates and Philosophers : How Morality Evolved

Item Length: 8.4in

Item Height: 0.8in

Item Width: 5.5in

Author: Frans De Waal

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Topic: Life Sciences / Evolution, Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Life Sciences / Zoology / Ethology (Animal Behavior), Life Sciences / Zoology / Primatology, Social Psychology

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Publication Year: 2016

Genre: Psychology, Science, Philosophy

Item Weight: 8 Oz

Number of Pages: 232 Pages