The Emotional Construction of Morals

"Jesse J. Prinz argues that recent work in philosophy, neuroscience, and anthropology supports two radical hypotheses about the nature of morality: moral values are based on emotional responses, and these emotional responses are inculcated by culture, not hard-wired through natural selection." "Throughout the book, Prinz relates his view to contemporary and historical work in philosophical ethics. His views echo themes in the writings of David Hume and Friedrich Nietzsche, but Prinz supports, extends, and revises these classic theories using the resources of cutting-edge cognitive science. The Emotional Construction of Moral will stimulate and challenge anyone who is curious about the nature and origin of moral values."--Jacket.

Year

2007

Language

English

Publisher

Oxford University Press, USA

Editions

4

Pages

320

ISBN

9780199283019

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