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MUTUAL AID IBD

MARTINO FINE BOOKS
02 / 2017
9781684220700
Inglês

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2017 Reprint of 1919 Edition. á&ldquo,Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution&rdquo, 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. áIt 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. á&ldquo,Mutual Aid&rdquo, is considered a fundamental text in anarchist communism, presenting a scientific basis for communism alternative to the historical materialism of the Marxists. áMany biologists also consider it an important catalyst in the scientific study of cooperation.