Description for Moral Psychology
Paperback. Moral psychology is the systematic inquiry into how morality works, when it does work, and breaks down when it doesn't work. In this comprehensive new textbook, Mark Alfano outlines the five central concepts in the study of moral psychology: agency, patiency, sociality, temporality, and reflexivity. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Moral psychology is the systematic inquiry into how morality works, when it does work, and breaks down when it doesn't work. In this comprehensive new textbook, Mark Alfano outlines the five central concepts in the study of moral psychology: agency, patiency, sociality, temporality, and reflexivity. Subsequent chapters each assess a key area of research, which Alfano relates both to the five central concepts and to empirical findings. He then draws out the philosophical implications of those findings before suggesting future directions for research. One of Alfano's guiding themes ... Read more
Moral psychology is the systematic inquiry into how morality works, when it does work, and breaks down when it doesn't work. In this comprehensive new textbook, Mark Alfano outlines the five central concepts in the study of moral psychology: agency, patiency, sociality, temporality, and reflexivity. Subsequent chapters each assess a key area of research, which Alfano relates both to the five central concepts and to empirical findings. He then draws out the philosophical implications of those findings before suggesting future directions for research. One of Alfano's guiding themes ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
343g
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745672250
SKU
V9780745672250
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Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Mark Alfano
Mark Alfano is Associate Professor in Ethics and Philosophy of Technology at Delft University of Technology.
Reviews for Moral Psychology
Moral Psychology is a first-rate contribution to philosophy and a pedagogical tour de force, a fantastic gift to scholars working in ethics and moral psychology and to our students. Alfano is wickedly smart, in complete control of all the philosophical and empirical literature in moral psychology, and writes in crystal-clear, inviting prose. The study questions are amazing D challenges to ... Read more