Project Gutenberg 2018-08-23 Public domain in the USA. 161 Palmer, George Herbert 1842 1933 19004094 Altruism: Its Nature and Varieties Introduction -- Manners -- Gifts -- Defects of giving -- Mutuality -- Love -- Justice -- Conclusion. Produced by Turgut Dincer, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Altruism: Its Nature and Varieties" by George Herbert Palmer is a collection of lectures on ethics delivered during the early 20th century. The work explores the concept of altruism, examining its relationship with egoism and the ways they interact in human conduct. Palmer analyzes various aspects of altruism, including manners, gifts, and mutual respect, presenting them as essential elements in understanding moral relationships. The opening of the book introduces Palmer's exploration of altruism through a practical example, where families choose to eat less desirable bread to support those in need, representing an everyday scenario of selflessness. He contrasts the ancient Greek perspective on altruism, which prioritized self-interest, with insights from Hebrew and Christian teachings that embrace love and generosity. Palmer sets the stage for his lectures by laying out the historical context and suggesting that true altruism is achieved only when self-interest and concern for others are harmonized, leading to a deeper understanding of human interactions in the pursuit of moral growth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Altruism BJ Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics 201788 2025-06-23T06:19:13.130054 text/html 198136 2018-08-23T04:58:12 text/html 266624 2025-06-23T06:19:17.533054 application/epub+zip 264806 2025-06-23T06:19:14.201035 application/epub+zip 145269 2025-06-23T06:19:13.589057 application/epub+zip 317122 2025-06-23T06:19:20.233039 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 297221 2025-06-23T06:19:17.042089 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 178118 2022-09-26T06:17:54.639674 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 178110 2025-06-23T06:19:12.845039 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 178297 2018-08-23T04:58:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18769 2025-06-23T06:19:20.383011 application/rdf+xml 9127 2025-06-23T06:19:13.686050 image/jpeg 1872 2025-06-23T06:19:13.636059 image/jpeg 68321 2018-08-23T04:58:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 214013 2018-08-23T04:58:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 215126 2025-06-23T06:19:13.154082 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia