A Cooperative Species:
Human Recciprocity and its Evolution

Samuel Bowles
Herbert Gintis

Under Construction
Comments and Corrections Deeply Appreciated

Introductory Materials

Chapter 1: A Cooperative Species

Chapter 2: The Evolution of Altruism

Chapter 3: Social Preferences

Chapter 4: The Biology of Cooperation

Chapter 5: Cooperative Homo Economicus

Chapter 6: Altruistic Punishment

Chapter 7: The Coevolution of Institutions and Behaviors

Chapter 8: Parochialism Altruism and War

Chapter 9: Socialization

Chapter 10: Social Emotions

Chapter 11: Conclusion: Human Cooperation and its Evolution

Appendices