Philip Kitcher
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Abstract Altruism can be defined in both biological and psychological senses. Biological altruists are organisms that act so as to raise the expected reproductive success of other organisms by reducing their own reproductive success. Whereas psychological altruism is more difficult to define.
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Abstract Altruism can be defined in both biological and psychological senses. Biological altruists are organisms that act so as to raise the expected reproductive success of other organisms by reducing their own reproductive success. Whereas psychological altruism is more difficult to define.
Key concepts: Altruism (biology), Psychology, Social psychology, Reproductive success, Sociology, Demography, Population