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Moral Psychology: Historical and Contemporary Readings
Thomas Nadelhoffer
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Description for Moral Psychology: Historical and Contemporary Readings
Paperback. The tremendous growth of scientific research on emotion, decision-making, moral judgment, and moral behavior in recent years has given rise to a rich literature of scientifically-informed philosophical work on moral psychology. Editor(s): Nadelhoffer, Thomas; Nahmias, Eddy; Nichols, Shaun. Num Pages: 398 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: HPQ; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 23. Weight in Grams: 614.
Moral Psychology: Historical and Contemporary Readings is the first book to bring together the most significant contemporary and historical works on the topic from both philosophy and psychology.
Moral Psychology: Historical and Contemporary Readings is the first book to bring together the most significant contemporary and historical works on the topic from both philosophy and psychology.
- Provides a comprehensive introduction to moral psychology, which is the study of psychological mechanisms and processes underlying ethics and morality
- Unique in bringing together contemporary texts by philosophers, psychologists and other cognitive scientists with foundational works from both philosophy and psychology
- Approaches moral psychology from an empirically informed perspective
- Explores a wide range of topics from passion and altruism to virtue and responsibility
- Editorial introductions to each section explain the background of and connections between the selections
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405190190
SKU
V9781405190190
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99-50
About Thomas Nadelhoffer
Thomas Nadelhoffer is Assistant Professor of philosophy and law and policy studies at Dickinson College. He has written articles for journals such as Analysis, Midwest Studies in Philosophy, Mind & Language, Neuroethics, and Philosophy and Phenomenological Research. Eddy Nahmias is Associate Professor of philosophy and neuroscience at Georgia State University. He has published articles in journals such as ... Read more
Reviews for Moral Psychology: Historical and Contemporary Readings
"Moral Psychology: Historical and Contemporary Readings is a much-needed collection of essays on issues of moral psychology ... This collection successfully illustrates the need for scientists and philosophers to work together on such projects in effort to reach the truth via a thorough inquiry. In that regard, I would recommend this text very strongly." (Metapsychology Online Reviews, 22 November 2011) ... Read more