Mutual Aid · Character
Alexander Sutherland
Australian philosopher and psychologist, cited on the origin of moral instincts.
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Also known as Mr. Sutherland
First appearance: i mutual aid among animals
Alexander Sutherland shows up with force in II: The Ants. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Author of 'Origin and Growth of Moral Instinct'; criticized for dismissing Huber's and Forel's work as sentimental anecdotes.
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