Biological explanations are given of three main uninterpreted theoretical results on the selection of altruism in inelastic viscous homogeneous populations, namely that non-overlapping generations hinder the evolution of altruism, fecundity effects are more conducive to altruism than survival effects, and one demographic regime (so-called death-birth) permits altruism whereas another (so-called...

I here recall Ryle's analysis of Heterologicality, but broaden the discussion to comparable analyses not only of Heterologicality but also other puzzles about self-reference. Such matters have a crucial bearing on the debate between representational and non-representational theories of mind, as will be explained. 1 [1] The most remarkable thing about the so-called Heterologicality Paradox is th...

The purpose of the study was to find out how effective communication Indonesian volunteers from zakat house in building altruism. Qualitative research methods with data collection techniques are participatory observation and interviews. This is associated DeVito Theory as an analytical knife a humanistic approach, there five general qualities interpersonal communication, namely 1) openness, 2) ...

Abstract-This research was conducted to determine the relationship between interpersonal influence, altruism, environmental knowledge and green purchasing behaviour mediated by attitudes towards consumers of The Body Shop in Jakarta, Tangerang, Depok, Bekasi Bogor areas. This will focus on where researchers this because awareness young environmentally friendly products is still low. using a qua...

Experimental economists have been trying for some time to discover the laws of behaviour in micro-social situations. Fehr’s experimental research on altruistic behaviour attempts to correct the egoistic version of the concept of homo oeconomicus by resorting to the notion of altruistic dispositions. This article discusses Fehr’s results from two points of view, namely in regard to the conceptio...

This study explores how and why people participate in collaborative knowledge-building practices in the context of Wikipedia. Based on a survey of 223 Wikipedians, this study examines the relationship between motivations, internal cognitive beliefs, social-relational factors, and knowledge-sharing intentions. Results from structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis reveal that attitudes, knowle...

The profound benefits of altruism in modern society are self-evident. However, the potential hurtful aspects of altruism have gone largely unrecognized in scientific inquiry. This is despite the fact that virtually all forms of altruism are associated with tradeoffs--some of enormous importance and sensitivity--and notwithstanding that examples of pathologies of altruism abound. Presented here ...