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Martino Fine Books Mutual Aid A Factor of Evolution by Peter Kropotkin
2017 Reprint Of 1919 Edition. "Mutual Aid: A Factor Of Evolution" Is A 1902 Work By Russian Anarchist Philosopher Peter Kropotkin. Kropotkin Explores The Role Of Mutually-Beneficial Cooperation And Reciprocity (Or "Mutual Aid") In The Animal Kingdom And Human Societies Both Past And Present. It Is An Argument Against The Competition-Centered Theories Of So-Called Social Darwinism, As Well As The Romantic Depictions Of Cooperation Presented By Writers Such As Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Who Argued It Was Motivated By Universal Love Rather Than Self-Interest. "Mutual Aid" Is Considered A Fundamental Text In Anarchist Communism, Presenting A Scientific Basis For Communism Alternative To The Historical Materialism Of The Marxists. Many Biologists Also Consider It An Important Catalyst In The Scientific Study Of Cooperation.