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Dissolving the elusiveness of altruism

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 March 2003

Wim J. van der Steen
Wim J. van der Steen
Affiliation:
Department of Biology, Vrije Universiteit, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlandswvds@bio.vu.nl
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Abstract

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Rachlin provides an impressive integrative view of altruism and selfishness that helps us correct older views. He presents a highly general theory, even though he is aware of context-dependence of key notions, including altruism. The context-dependence should extend much farther than Rachlin allows it to go. We had better replace theoretical notions of altruism and selfishness by common sense.

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Brief Report
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 25 , Issue 2 , April 2002 , pp. 277 - 278
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© 2002 Cambridge University Press