The Bonobo and the Atheist: In Search of Humanism Among the Primates
🧠 Discussion
Libraries
.jpg)
.jpeg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
.png)
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpeg)
.jpeg)
.jpeg)
.jpg)
.jpeg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
Reviews
No review yet. Be the first to review this book!
Description
The Bonobo and the Atheist: In Search of Humanism Among the Primates by Frans de Waal explores the biological roots of morality by examining the behavior of bonobos, chimpanzees, and other primates. De Waal, a renowned primatologist, challenges the idea that morality is solely a product of religion or human rationality, arguing instead that empathy, fairness, and cooperation are deeply embedded in our evolutionary past. Through engaging anecdotes and scientific research, he demonstrates how primates exhibit compassion, reconciliation, and social bonds—suggesting that morality is not imposed from above (by religion or culture) but emerges naturally from within social species. The book also critiques rigid atheism and secularism, advocating for a more humanistic and empathetic approach to understanding morality beyond religious belief. De Waal blends scientific inquiry with philosophical reflection, making The Bonobo and the Atheist a compelling read for those interested in ethics, evolution, and the biological foundations of human behavior.
Related Books in Religious Book
Moses and Akhenaten by Ahmed Osman
by Ahmed Osman
People Like (1)
The Four Imams: The Lives and Teaching of Their Founders
by Muhammad Abu Zahra
People Like (3)
Jerusalem in the Quran
by Sheikh Imran N. Hosein
People Like (2)The Bonobo and the Atheist: In Search of Humanism Among the Primates
by Frans de Waal
People Like (2)
Embryology In The Quran by Hamza Tzortzis
by Hamza Tzortzis
People Like (0)
Peter, Paul, and Mary Magdalene
by Bart D. Ehrman
People Like (0)
Tafsir Ibn Kathir - English Edition
by Imam Ibn Kathir
People Like (2)
An Islamic View Of Gog And Magog
by Sheikh Imran Hosein
People Like (1)
Gospel Of Barnabas
by Barnabas
People Like (0)
Money by Yuval Noah Harari
by Yuval Noah Harari
People Like (13)
The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran
by Kahlil Gibran
People Like (0)
Forgery and Counterforgery by Bart Ehrman
by Bart Ehrman
People Like (0)You May Also Like
Muʿawiyah: Dispelling Distortions in History
by Muhammad Zafar
People Like (0)
The History of Palestine by Fawzy al-Ghadiry
by Fawzy al-Ghadiry
People Like (0)
Suhaib ar-Roomi by Abdul Basit Ahmad
by Abdul Basit Ahmad
People Like (0)
The Short Story of Al-Husain bin ʿAli by Ibn Kathir
by Ibn Kathir
People Like (0)You May Also Like
The Friends of Allaah & the Friends of Shaytaan"
by Shaykhul-Islām Ibn Taymiyyah
People Like (0)
Jesus in the eyes of the Sufis
by Dr. Javad Nurbakhsh
People Like (3)
Guru Nanak: Poems from the Sikh Sacred Tradition
by Guru Nanak
People Like (3)
Saneha-e-Aqsa
by مولانا سید ابوالاعلیٰ مودودیؒ
People Like (15)
Masla-e-Qurbani by mulana mududi
by مولانا سید ابوالاعلیٰ مودودیؒ
People Like (8)
Islami Dastoor ki Tadween by mududi
by مولانا سید ابوالاعلیٰ مودودیؒ
People Like (7)
Islami Nizam-e-Taleem maulana maududi
by مولانا سید ابوالاعلیٰ مودودیؒ
People Like (18)
Khatm-e-Nubuwwat - maulana maududi
by مولانا سید ابوالاعلیٰ مودودیؒ
People Like (4)
Salamati ka raasta - سلامتی کا راستہ
by مولانا سید ابوالاعلیٰ مودودیؒ
People Like (3)
Nabi jiboner boishishto - নবী জীবনের বৈশিষ্ট্য
by ید ابو الاعلیٰ مودودی رحمۃ اللہ علیہ (সাইয়েদ আবুল আলা মওদুদী)
People Like (1)
Dayi ilallah dawat-e-ilallah
by (সাইয়েদ আবুল আলা মওদুদী)
People Like (1)
Taqdeer er Haqiqat
by سید ابو الاعلیٰ مودودی رحمۃ اللہ علیہ (সাইয়েদ আবুল আলা মওদুদী)
People Like (1)
Tarjuma-e-Qur'an Majid
by সাইয়েদ আবুল আলা মওদুদী
People Like (2)
PURIFYING ONESELF
by abullah abdul hamid
People Like (0)
You Can Be the Happiest Woman in the World
by Dr. 'A'id al-Qarni
People Like (10)
All Duas
by not know
People Like (3)
Timeless Seeds of Advice: The Sayings of Prophet Muhammad
by B.B abdulla
People Like (4)
The Du’ā that is not rejected
by Sh Abdur Razzāq al Badr
People Like (4)
How to Achieve Happiness - Sh. ‘Abdur-Rahman as-Sa’di
by Sh. ‘Abdur-Rahman as-Sa’di
People Like (1)
Lost Islamic History: Reclaiming Muslim Civilization from the Past
by not know
People Like (4)
Revive Your Heart: Putting Life in Perspective
by Nouman Ali Khan
People Like (8)
The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine
by Ilan Pappé
People Like (4)
The Hundred Years War on Palestine A History of Settler Colonial
by rashid khalid
People Like (4)
From Atheism to Islam
by not know
People Like (8)
reformation of character
by not know
People Like (3)
Purification of the Heart
by Hamza Yusuf
People Like (8)
QIYAM-E-RAMZAN KI RAK’ATON KI TA’DAD KA TAHQEEQI JAIZA
by not know
People Like (1)
RASOOL-E-KARIM ALAIHISSALAM KE MAMULAAT-E-SHAB-O-ROZ (AMAL-UL-YOUM WAL-LAILAH) BY IMAM NISAI
by not know
People Like (6)
WAFAT-UN-NABI ALAIHISSALAM BY IMAM NISAI R.A
by not know
People Like (6)
FAZAIL-E-QURAN BY IMAM NISAI R.A
by not know
People Like (8)
FAZAIL-E-SEHABA BY IMAM NISAI R.A
by IMAM NISAI R.A
People Like (1)
KHASSAIS-E-ALI BY IMAM NISAI R.A
by IMAM NISAI R.A
People Like (4)