Description
2017 Reprint of 1919 Edition. "Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution" is a 1902 work by Russian anarchist philosopher Peter Kropotkin. Kropotkin explores the role of mutually-beneficial cooperation and reciprocity (or "mutual aid") in the animal kingdom and human societies both past and present. It is an argument against the competition-centered theories of so-called social Darwinism, as well as the romantic depictions of cooperation presented by writers such as Jean-Jacques Rousseau, who argued it was motivated by universal love rather than self-interest. "Mutual Aid" is considered a fundamental text in anarchist communism, presenting a scientific basis for communism alternative to the historical materialism of the Marxists. Many biologists also consider it an important catalyst in the scientific study of cooperation.
Author: Peter Kropotkin
Publisher: Martino Fine Books
Published: 02/13/2017
Pages: 294
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.66d
ISBN13: 9781684220700
ISBN10: 168422070X
BISAC Categories:
- Science | Life Sciences | Zoology | Ethology (Animal Behavior)
- Nature | General
- Science | Life Sciences | Evolution
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