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Ratings: ★★★★★ (4.6/5)
Genre: #Philosophy #Ethics #Sociobiology #MoralPhilosophy

Book Review:
This book by renowned philosopher Peter Singer explores the relationship between ethics and sociobiology. The ''expanding circle'' of Singer's title refers to the gradual development of moral concern from its primitive beginnings within the family to the point where it embraces the whole of humanity and even extends to the animal world. Singer investigates the origins of ethical standards, asking whether our notions of good and evil are created by reason or by evolution. He examines the new science of sociobiology, which attempts to study society by extending the scientific methods of biology, and identifies both its insights and its limitations. Singer builds a convincing picture of an ethical system that, while biologically grounded, has expanded from this base to become more rational and objective. This concise, lucid work is essential reading for anyone interested in the biological foundations of morality and the possibility of universal ethics.