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Fair play: Monkeys share our sense of injustice

Frans De Waal — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:00:00 +0000

Our instinctive reaction to displays of greed and conspicuous consumption has its origins in the primate world, says Frans de Waal

Life-changing books: Darwin and the Emergence of Evolutionary Theories of Mind and Behavior

Frans De Waal — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:43:00 +0000

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First came pop ethology, as Desmond Morris and Konrad Lorenz broke taboos to draw parallels between human and animal behaviour. Sociobiology came next, explaining human behaviour in term of evolutionary advantage. But the book that opened my eyes to how profound the debate had become was by a philosopher of science, Robert J. Richards. Darwin and the Emergence of Evolutionary Theories of Mind and Behavior is a magnificent history of the interface between psychology, evolutionary biology and philosophy, covering instinct, moral philosophy, cognition and critiques of sociobiology. I loved it, and it has become part of my luggage on any intellectual trip I take.

Perspectives: Can apes save Hillary Clinton?

Frans De Waal — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:00:00 +0000

As the US elections reach crunch point, Hillary Clinton's advisers need all the help they can get – even from other primates, says Frans de Waal

Review: Baboon Metaphysics by Dorothy L. Cheney and Robert M. Seyfarth

Frans De Waal — Wed, 16 May 2007 17:00:00 +0000

Life may be harsh in a baboon troop but, as an insightful account shows, what it lacks in empathy it makes up for in complexity

Frans de Waal forecasts the future

Frans De Waal — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 19:00:00 +0000

Disentangling the feedback loop between brain development and the ancient primate tendencies that shape our societies will be a huge advance

The animal roots of human morality

Frans De Waal — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 18:00:00 +0000

We insist that morality is something uniquely human that goes against our nasty, natural instincts. Yet many animals also have an inbuilt sense of fair play and can show compassion to others in their group, argues Frans de Waal

The empathic ape

Frans De Waal — Wed, 05 Oct 2005 18:00:00 +0000

One of the greatest challenges of our time is to extend to strangers the empathy we feel for family and friends – to draw people in other countries or on other continents into our circle of reciprocity. There are plenty of clues in our primate ances

Animals and us: Suspicious minds

Frans De Waal — Wed, 01 Jun 2005 18:00:00 +0000

If you are still thinking of animals and humans as "them" and "us", then you may have a problem, says primatologist Frans de Waal

Without walls

Frans De Waal — Sat, 15 Dec 2001 00:00:00 +0000

Culture seeps into science unbidden. But there needs to be a healthy mix, warns Frans de Waal. The study of nature should not be dominated by a single clique who all share the same way of thinking

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