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The Possibility of Altruism by Thomas Nagel is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Possibility of Altruism about?
Just as there are rational requirements on thought, there are rational requirements on action. This book defends a conception of ethics, and a related conception of human nature, according to which altruism is included among the basic rational requirements on desire and action.
Who reads The Possibility of Altruism?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Thomas Nagel
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press (Princeton, NJ)
- Published
- 2016
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780198245582
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Philosophy, Science, Social Science
- Rating
- 3.7 / 5 (112 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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