The Possibility of Altruism

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1979
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Just as there are rational requirements on thought, there are rational requirements on action. This book defends a conception of ethics, and a related conception of human nature, according to which altruism is included among the basic rational requirements on desire and action.

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Just as there are rational requirements on thought, there are rational requirements on action. This book defends a conception of ethics, and a related conception of human nature, according to which altruism is included among the basic rational requirements on desire and action.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 160
Edition: Revised ed.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 21 Mar 1979
ISBN 10: 0691020027
ISBN 13: 9780691020020

Media Reviews

An extremely tough, polished, and altogether stimulating piece of work. --New York Review of Books Nagel's book is not a criticism of anybody else's book, nor a footnote to anybody else's theory. It is independent and clear, and very original. --Times Literary Supplement This is a powerful and challenging work, skilfully organised and presented with economy, clarity, and style. --Bernard Mayo, Philosophical Books