The Ethical Primate: Humans, Freedom and Morality

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Philosophical Review 106 (1):131 (1997)
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This short, readable book, aimed at a popular audience, is concerned to show that a naturalistic view of humankind can be reconciled with a commitment to morality and a belief in human freedom.

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00318108

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10.2307/2998348

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Mary Midgley
Last affiliation: Newcastle University, UK
Susan Wolf
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

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