The Evolution of Morality 2016 Edition Contributor(s): Shackelford, Todd K. (Editor), Hansen, Ranald D. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3319196707 ISBN-13: 9783319196701 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Personality |
Dewey: 155.2 |
Series: Evolutionary Psychology |
Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.44 lbs) 323 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This interdisciplinary collection presents novel theories, includes provocative re-workings of longstanding arguments, and offers a healthy cross-pollination of ideas to the morality literature. Structures, functions, and content of morality are reconsidered as cultural, religious, and political components are added to the standard biological/environmental mix. Innovative concepts such as the Periodic Table of Ethics and evidence for morality in non-human species illuminate areas for further discussion and research. And some of the book's contributors question premises we hold dear, such as morality as a product of reason, the existence of moral truths, and the motto "life is good." Highlights of the coverage:
The Evolution of Morality makes a stimulating supplementary text for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in the evolutionary sciences, particularly in psychology, biology, anthropology, sociology, political science, religious studies, and philosophy |