false 83579 2 From bestselling author Michael Shermer, an investigation of the evolution of morality that is "a paragon of popularized science and philosophy" The Sun (Baltimore) A century and a half after Darwin first proposed an "evolutionary ethics," science has begun to tackle the roots of morality. Just as evolutionary biologists study why we are hungry (to motivate us to eat) or why sex is enjoyable (to motivate us to procreate), they are now searching for the very nature of humanity.In The Science of Good and Evil, science historian Michael Shermer explores how humans evolved from social primates to moral primates; how and why morality motivates the human animal; and how the foundation of moral principles can be built upon empirical evidence. Along the way he explains the implications of scientific findings for fate and free will, the existence of pure good and pure evil, and the development of early moral sentiments among the first humans. As he closes the divide between science and morality, Shermer draws on stories from the Yanamamouml;, infamously known as the "fierce people" of the tropical rain forest, to the Stanford studies on jailers' behavior in prisons. The Science of Good and Evil is ultimately a profound look at the moral animal, belief, and the scientific pursuit of truth. 80688 2004 The Science of Good and Evil: Why People Cheat, Gossip, Care, Share, and Follow the Golden Rule total:156|5:44|4:67|3:30|2:12|1:3| 156 605 348 18 3 4 false false Sat Oct 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 29 08:21:39 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 20 13:29:28 -0700 2009
1. Don’t hurt anybody.
2. Don’t break anything.
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Two good excerpts from the book:

"Prologue — One Long Argument: An apologia pro vita sua"

And more importantly, I think:

The Myth of Pure Good: Noble Savages and Beautiful People
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