The Altruism Reader

The first of its kind, this anthology contains many of the most influential ancient and contemporary perspectives on altruism and love. Selections in The Altruism Reader include essays by philosophers, scientists, theologians, and religious leaders as well as passages from religious texts, such as the Old and New Testaments, the Qur'an, and the Bhagavadgita.

Preface	p. vii
Defining Love
The Core Meaning of "Love"	p. 3
The Love Racket: Defining Love and Agape for the Love-and-Science Research Program	p. 10
Ancient Religious Writings on Love
The Hebrew Scriptures: Psalms 100, 107	p. 31
The Dhammapada: Joy	p. 34
The Bhagavadgita: The Religion of Faith	p. 36
The New Testament: Luke 10:25-37, 1 Corinthians 13, 1 John 4:7-21	p. 39
The Qur'an: The Cow	p. 42
Teaching Christianity: On Christian Doctrine	p. 44
Summa Theologica: The Treatise on Charity	p. 55
Agape and Eros: Excerpts	p. 60
Love in Any Language	p. 86
Contemporary Religious Writings on Love
Loyalty: The Calling of the People of God	p. 95
Understanding Our Fundamental Nature	p. 117
Ahimsa: The Path of Harmlessness	p. 129
The Incarnation	p. 133
Agapeistic Ethics	p. 148
Philia	p. 156
Kenotic Creation and Divine Action	p. 177
Kenosis: Gender Connotations	p. 183
Love in Islam	p. 188
The Physics of Altruism
Ethics, Cosmology, and Theories of God	p. 201
The Biology of Altruism
Evolutionary Ethics	p. 213
The Selfish Gene: Excerpts	p. 226
The Robustness of Reciprocity	p. 237
Getting Along	p. 242
Bentham's Corpse	p. 263
The Four Paths to Cooperation	p. 274
Altruism in the Social Sciences
Affect and Prosocial Responding	p. 285
Aversive-Arousal Reduction	p. 313
Triangulating Love	p. 331
Saving Others: Was It Opportunity or Character?	p. 348
Progress through Love	p. 369
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