The Age of Empathy :Nature's Lessons for a Kinder Society
The Age of Empathy :Nature's Lessons for a Kinder Society
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Published:
11 July, 2019
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781788164443 |
| ISBN10 | 178816444X |
| Number Of Pages | 304 |
| Item Weight | 210 g |
| Product Dimensions | 130 x 196 x 24 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Profile Books Ltd |
| Format | paperback |
| Edition | Main |
Media Reviews
His writing and science are infectiously good -- Adam Rutherford * Guardian *
There is a widely held assumption that humans are hard-wired for relentless and ruthless competition... Frans de Waal sees nature differently - as a biological legacy in which empathy, not mere self interest, is shared by humans, bonobos and animals -- Ben Macintyre * The Times *
A pioneer in primate studies, Frans de Waal sees our better side in chimps, especially our capacity for empathy * Wall Street Journal *
Freshly topical ... a corrective to the idea that all animals - human and otherwise - are selfish and unfeeling to the core * Economist *
Warm, engaging and empathetic ... the more we learn about nature, the more richly we're able to imagine a better society * Independent *
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Author's Bio
Frans de Waal was a Dutch-American primatologist and ethologist. Named as one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People, he is the author of Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? among many other works. He was also the C. H. Candler Professor in Emory University's Psychology Department and director of the Living Links Center at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center. He lived in Atlanta, Georgia and died in 2024.