{"product_id":"9780792374800","title":"Altruistic Reveries: Perspectives from the Humanities and Social Sciences","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAltruistic Reveries: Perspectives from the Humanities and Social Sciences\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eKapur, Basant K.; Kim-Chong Chong\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAltruistic Reveries\u003c\/em\u003e is a unique volume, which arises out  of an Interdisciplinary Conference on Perspectives on Altruism from  the Humanities and Social Sciences organized by the Centre for  Advanced Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National  University of Singapore, in October 1999. Altruism is a deep,  multi-faceted phenomenon, of great interest and relevance to scholars  across the entire range of disciplines in the Humanities and Social  Sciences. The Centre therefore brought together experts in diverse  disciplines - Philosophy, Literature, Psychology, Sociology,  Economics, and Political science - to examine and discuss the  significance and role of altruism from their respective perspectives.  A total of 10 papers in all were presented, and the volume is  completed by an Introduction by the editors, and a final Concluding  Chapter by one of the editors.\u003cbr\u003e  Among the issues discussed are: the efficacy of motivational altruism  in the resolution of public issues; the genetic origins of altruism  and its attendant risks; the metaphysical basis of altruism; empathy  and altruism; altruism or social exchange; altruism in wartime; and  the welfare state. A notable feature of the volume is that the various  authors have not `talked past' one another. Although each is a  specialist in his field, the papers are accessible to those in other  fields, and to non-specialists. Both individually and together, they  provide a rich set of insights and perspectives on altruism as a  fundamental human and social phenomenon, which will edify, interest,  and stimulate all readers of the volume.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2001-11-30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9780792374800\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-4615-0809-0\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 187\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265709232268,"sku":"9780792374800","price":98.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780792374800.jpg?v=1770788677","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780792374800","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}