The Sources of Moral Agency Essays in Moral Psychology and Freudian Theory |
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Author:
| Deigh, John |
ISBN: | 978-0-521-55418-3 |
Publication Date: | Jul 1996 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $99.99 |
Book Description:
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The essays in this collection are concerned with the psychology of moral agency. They focus on moral feelings and moral motivation, and seek to understand the operations and origins of these phenomena as rooted in the natural desires and emotions of human beings. An important feature of Deigh's essays is the attention given to the writings of Freud.
The essays in this collection are concerned with the psychology of moral agency. They focus on moral feelings and moral motivation, and seek to understand the operations and origins of these phenomena as rooted in the natural desires and emotions of human beings. An important feature of Deigh's essays is the attention given to the writings of Freud.