Natural Ethical Facts Evolution, Connectionism, and Moral Cognition |
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| Author:
| Casebeer, William D. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-585-48097-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2003 |
| Publisher: | MIT Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $37.00 |
Book Description:
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In Natural Ethical Facts William Casebeer argues that we can articulate a fully naturalized ethical theory using concepts from evolutionary biology and cognitive science, and that we can study moral cognition just as we study other forms of cognition. His goal is to show that we have "softly fixed" human natures, that these natures are evolved, and that our lives go well or badly depending on how we satisfy the functional demands of these natures. Natural Ethical Facts is a...
More DescriptionIn Natural Ethical Facts William Casebeer argues that we can articulate a fully naturalized ethical theory using concepts from evolutionary biology and cognitive science, and that we can study moral cognition just as we study other forms of cognition. His goal is to show that we have "softly fixed" human natures, that these natures are evolved, and that our lives go well or badly depending on how we satisfy the functional demands of these natures. Natural Ethical Facts is a comprehensive examination of what a plausible moral science would look like.