or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
 
More Buying Choices
23 used & new from £6.52
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
Good Natured: Origins of Right and Wrong in Humans and Other Animals
 
 
Share your own customer images
Search inside this book

Good Natured: Origins of Right and Wrong in Humans and Other Animals (Paperback)

by F De Waal (Author) "In addition to being human, we pride ourselves on being humane ..." (more)
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
RRP: £15.95
Price: £15.15 & this item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
You Save: £0.80 (5%)
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
In stock.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk. Gift-wrap available.

Only 1 left in stock--order soon (more on the way).

Want guaranteed delivery by Tuesday, November 10? Choose Express delivery at checkout. See Details
13 new from £12.33 10 used from £6.52
Other Editions: RRP: Our Price: Other Offers:
Hardcover 11 used & new from £3.61

Frequently Bought Together

Good Natured: Origins of Right and Wrong in Humans and Other Animals + Our Inner Ape: The Best and Worst of Human Nature + Primates and Philosophers: How Morality Evolved (Princeton Science Library)
Price For All Three: £29.28

Show availability and shipping details

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Our Inner Ape: The Best and Worst of Human Nature

Our Inner Ape: The Best and Worst of Human Nature

by Frans De Waal
4.7 out of 5 stars (3)  £6.48
Chimpanzee Politics: Power and Sex Among Apes

Chimpanzee Politics: Power and Sex Among Apes

by Frans de Waal
5.0 out of 5 stars (4)  £14.00
Primates and Philosophers: How Morality Evolved (Princeton Science Library)

Primates and Philosophers: How Morality Evolved (Princeton Science Library)

by Frans de Waal
4.5 out of 5 stars (2)  £7.65
The Origins of Virtue (Penguin Press Science)

The Origins of Virtue (Penguin Press Science)

by Matt Ridley
4.6 out of 5 stars (12)  £6.46
The Evolution of Morality (Life & Mind)

The Evolution of Morality (Life & Mind)

by R Joyce
4.0 out of 5 stars (1)  £11.69
› Explore similar items

Product details

  • Paperback: 368 pages
  • Publisher: Harvard University Press; New edition edition (3 Oct 1997)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0674356616
  • ISBN-13: 978-0674356610
  • Product Dimensions: 23.5 x 15.5 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 363,331 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

    Popular in this category:

    #30 in  Books > Science & Nature > Biological Sciences > Evolution > Animal

    •  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

  • See Complete Table of Contents

Product Description

Review

Evolutionary continuities have been sought in intelligence, language, tool making--anywhere but in morality. Now a respected ethologist, Frans de Waal, tackles the problem from a novel angle..."Good Natured" is no touchy-feely celebration of animal innocence, but a hardheaded study by a specialist in primate behavior with a wealth of observational experience. Mr. de Waal, a research scientist at the Yerkes Regional Primate Center at Emory University, presents his rich data in an accessible prose lit with flashes of wry humor and beautifully illustrated with his own vivid photographs...Far from being half ape, half angel, torn between a moral sense that strives upward and an eons-old bestial viciousness that drags us down, [we are portrayed by de Waal] as inheritors of a basically moral view of life that has evolved over countless millenniums--not through some fictitious social contract between self-sufficient individuals, but through the inevitable give-and-take of communal living...Anyone who cares about humans or their future will profit from this excellent book, which sheds at least as much light on our own lives as it does on those of other creatures. -- Derek Bickerton "New York Times Book Review" --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


Product Description

The author challenges those who have declared ethics uniquely human. Making a case for a morality grounded in biology, he shows that ethical behaviour, in humans and animals alike, is as much a matter of evolution as any other trait. Anecdotes, theories and data are used throughout.
Inside This Book (Learn More)
First Sentence
In addition to being human, we pride ourselves on being humane. Read the first page
Explore More
Concordance
Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index
Search inside this book:

Suggested Tags from Similar Products

 (What's this?)
Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
 
mammals
humanism
ethics

Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

Good Natured: Origins of Right and Wrong in Humans and Other Animals
48% buy the item featured on this page:
Good Natured: Origins of Right and Wrong in Humans and Other Animals 5.0 out of 5 stars (2)
£15.15
Our Inner Ape: The Best and Worst of Human Nature
22% buy
Our Inner Ape: The Best and Worst of Human Nature 4.7 out of 5 stars (3)
£6.48
Primates and Philosophers: How Morality Evolved (Princeton Science Library)
12% buy
Primates and Philosophers: How Morality Evolved (Princeton Science Library) 4.5 out of 5 stars (2)
£7.65
Chimpanzee Politics: Power and Sex Among Apes
11% buy
Chimpanzee Politics: Power and Sex Among Apes 5.0 out of 5 stars (4)
£14.00
Explore similar items
 

Customer Reviews

2 Reviews
5 star:
 (2)
4 star:    (0)
3 star:    (0)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
5.0 out of 5 stars (2 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A thoughtful consideration of ethical origins, 19 Feb 1998
By A Customer
This review is from: Good Natured: Origins of Right and Wrong in Humans and Other Animals (Hardcover)
A colleague and I chose this book as our "science selection" for our freshman studies classes at a small private college in the midwest. It's been a great choice. De Waal's approach is careful and considered; he is able to talk about ethics among non-human primates without anthropomorphizing. Even better, unlike some of his predecessors in what he calls "classical sociobiology," De Waal does not leap primate species in a single bound. Rather, he considers such issues as altruism and hierarchy in the bonobo, chimp and monkey universes on their own terms. This book is post-sociobiology and post-ethology without succumbing to glib anti-science perspectives.

De Waal is a superb writer. His style has absolutely captivated two classrooms full of bright college freshmen. The subject matter is fascinating. This book is a marvelous mix of natural and social sciences.

I envy De Waal's Emory office with the window view of Yerkes Center chimp life. What an amazing way to live!

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A brilliant exposition of the subject, 8 Jul 2003
By L. Y. Skipper "zareeba" (Stockton-on-Tees, UK) - See all my reviews
(TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)   
De Waal argues convincingly, scientifically and objectively yet without the straitjacketed approach of many scientists, for the existence of ethical behaviour in non-human animals. Beautifully written, this book should be read by every student of animal behaviour.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Only search this product's reviews


Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
   
Related forums

Listmania!

Create a Listmania! list

Look for similar items by category

Look for similar items by subject




















i.e., each product must be in subject 1 AND subject 2 AND ...

Feedback

Ad

Your Recent History

 (What's this?)

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.