The Bonobo and the Atheist: In Search of Humanism Among the Primates
Frans De Waal examines morality, compassion, and humanism through the lens of primate behavior. The book invites readers to consider what our closest animal relatives may reveal about ethical life, and whether kindness and moral conduct require religious faith.
About This Book
In The Bonobo and the Atheist, Frans De Waal considers the relationship between primate behavior and human morality.
The book centers on questions of humanism, compassion, and ethical behavior, using the lives of primates as an important point of comparison.
It offers a science-informed perspective on how people understand morality and whether ethical conduct depends on religious belief.
Accessible and thought-provoking, this work connects the study of animals with broader questions about what it means to be human.
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