The Resource Evolved morality : the biology and philosophy of human conscience, edited by Frans B.M. de Waal [and three others]
Evolved morality : the biology and philosophy of human conscience, edited by Frans B.M. de Waal [and three others]
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- Summary
- Morality is often defined in opposition to the natural ""instincts, "" or as a tool to keep those instincts in check. New findings in neuroscience, social psychology, animal behavior, and anthropology have brought us back to the original Darwinian position that moral behavior is continuous with the social behavior of animals, and most likely evolved to enhance the cooperativeness of society. In this view, morality is part of human nature rather than its opposite. This interdisciplinary volume debates the origin and working of human morality within the context of science as well as religion and
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (276 pages)
- Note
- Includes index
- Contents
-
- Foreword; Evolved morality: The biology and philosophy of human conscience; Section 1: Evolution; Introduction; A history of the altruism-morality debate in biology; The moral consequences of social selection; Natural normativity: The ìs' and òught' of animal behavior; Section 2: Meta-ethics; Introduction; Empiricism and normative ethics: What do the biology and the psychology of morality have to do with ethics?; Human nature and science: A cautionary essay; Is a naturalized ethics possible?; The origins of moral judgment; Section 3: Neuroscience and Development; Introduction
- The neurobiological platform for moral valuesThe neuroscience of social relations. A comparative-based approach to empathy andto the capacity of evaluating others' action value; A social cognitive developmental perspective on moral judgment; Morality, intentionality and intergroup attitudes; Section 4: Religion; Introduction; Does religion make people moral?; Supernatural beliefs: Adaptations for social life or by-products of cognitive adaptations?; Index
- Isbn
- 9789004263888
- Label
- Evolved morality : the biology and philosophy of human conscience
- Title
- Evolved morality
- Title remainder
- the biology and philosophy of human conscience
- Statement of responsibility
- edited by Frans B.M. de Waal [and three others]
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Morality is often defined in opposition to the natural ""instincts, "" or as a tool to keep those instincts in check. New findings in neuroscience, social psychology, animal behavior, and anthropology have brought us back to the original Darwinian position that moral behavior is continuous with the social behavior of animals, and most likely evolved to enhance the cooperativeness of society. In this view, morality is part of human nature rather than its opposite. This interdisciplinary volume debates the origin and working of human morality within the context of science as well as religion and
- Cataloging source
- E7B
- Dewey number
- 171.7
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- photographs
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- BJ1311
- LC item number
- .W335 2014eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- De Waal, Frans B. M.
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Ethics, Evolutionary
- Primates
- Altruistic behavior in animals
- PHILOSOPHY
- Altruistic behavior in animals
- Ethics, Evolutionary
- Primates
- Label
- Evolved morality : the biology and philosophy of human conscience, edited by Frans B.M. de Waal [and three others]
- Note
- Includes index
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Foreword; Evolved morality: The biology and philosophy of human conscience; Section 1: Evolution; Introduction; A history of the altruism-morality debate in biology; The moral consequences of social selection; Natural normativity: The ìs' and òught' of animal behavior; Section 2: Meta-ethics; Introduction; Empiricism and normative ethics: What do the biology and the psychology of morality have to do with ethics?; Human nature and science: A cautionary essay; Is a naturalized ethics possible?; The origins of moral judgment; Section 3: Neuroscience and Development; Introduction
- The neurobiological platform for moral valuesThe neuroscience of social relations. A comparative-based approach to empathy andto the capacity of evaluating others' action value; A social cognitive developmental perspective on moral judgment; Morality, intentionality and intergroup attitudes; Section 4: Religion; Introduction; Does religion make people moral?; Supernatural beliefs: Adaptations for social life or by-products of cognitive adaptations?; Index
- Control code
- 878139715
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (276 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9789004263888
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations, photographs
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 1650185
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)878139715
- Label
- Evolved morality : the biology and philosophy of human conscience, edited by Frans B.M. de Waal [and three others]
- Note
- Includes index
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Foreword; Evolved morality: The biology and philosophy of human conscience; Section 1: Evolution; Introduction; A history of the altruism-morality debate in biology; The moral consequences of social selection; Natural normativity: The ìs' and òught' of animal behavior; Section 2: Meta-ethics; Introduction; Empiricism and normative ethics: What do the biology and the psychology of morality have to do with ethics?; Human nature and science: A cautionary essay; Is a naturalized ethics possible?; The origins of moral judgment; Section 3: Neuroscience and Development; Introduction
- The neurobiological platform for moral valuesThe neuroscience of social relations. A comparative-based approach to empathy andto the capacity of evaluating others' action value; A social cognitive developmental perspective on moral judgment; Morality, intentionality and intergroup attitudes; Section 4: Religion; Introduction; Does religion make people moral?; Supernatural beliefs: Adaptations for social life or by-products of cognitive adaptations?; Index
- Control code
- 878139715
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (276 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9789004263888
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations, photographs
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 1650185
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)878139715
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