Comments on George Williams's Essay on Morality and Nature

Abstract. Although there is no questioning the heroism of those who “rebel against the selfish replicators” their task seems very nearly insurmountable. I question whether anyone can formulate a broadly acceptable moral system that will not in some respects be constrained by the legacy of generation...

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Main Author: Hrdy, Sarah Bluffer (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Open Library of Humanities$s2024- 1988
In: Zygon
Year: 1988, Volume: 23, Issue: 4, Pages: 409-411
Further subjects:B Nature
B Morality
B Selfishness
B Sociobiology
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Summary:Abstract. Although there is no questioning the heroism of those who “rebel against the selfish replicators” their task seems very nearly insurmountable. I question whether anyone can formulate a broadly acceptable moral system that will not in some respects be constrained by the legacy of generations spent as selfish and kin-selected replicators.
ISSN:1467-9744
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Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9744.1988.tb00853.x