Up from Eden: A Transpersonal View of Human Evolution

A, yes that's a topic I've been interested in all my life. ## Frans de Waal. The Bonobo and the Atheist "..evidence for the seeds of ethical behavior in primate societies that further cements the case for the biological origins of human fairness. Interweaving vivid tales from the animal kingdom with thoughtful philosophical analysis, de Waal seeks a bottom-up explanation of morality that emphasizes our connection with animals. In doing so, de Waal explores for the first time the implications of his work for our understanding of modern religion. Whatever the role of religious moral imperatives, he sees it as a "Johnny-come-lately" role that emerged only as an addition to our natural instincts for cooperation and empathy." https://www.amazon.com/Bonobo-Atheist-Search-Humanism-Primat... (https://www.amazon.com/Bonobo-Atheist-Search-Humanism-Primates-ebook/dp/B007Q6XKEY/) ## Aleksi Kuokkanen. Constructing Ethical Patterns in Times of Globalization https://brill.com/display/title/20218 ## Ken Wilber. Up from Eden. Dated and I find Ken Wilber's views in general to be problematic. Still it's one approach to understand religion.…