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Cruelty: Human evil and the human brain
Kathleen Taylor
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Description for Cruelty: Human evil and the human brain
Hardback. What is cruelty? What makes some people cruel? Under what conditions can cruelty grow? Taylor draws together aspects of psychology, sociology, philosophy, and her own field of neuroscience, illustrated with examples from history and the arts, in this thoughtful exploration of the nature and origins of cruelty, and how we might seek to reduce it. Num Pages: 360 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: PDZ; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 163 x 33. Weight in Grams: 680.
In this thoughtful exploration of a painful subject, Kathleen Taylor seeks to bring together the fruits of work in psychology, sociology, and her own field of neuroscience to shed light on the nature of cruelty and what makes human beings cruel. The question of cruelty is inevitably tied to questions of moral philosophy, the nature of evil, free will and responsibility. Taylor's approach is ambitious, but little work has been done in this area and this wide-ranging discussion, considering the roles of emotion, belief, identity and 'otherizing'; evolved instincts and differences in brains; callousness and sadism; seeks to begin ... Read more
In this thoughtful exploration of a painful subject, Kathleen Taylor seeks to bring together the fruits of work in psychology, sociology, and her own field of neuroscience to shed light on the nature of cruelty and what makes human beings cruel. The question of cruelty is inevitably tied to questions of moral philosophy, the nature of evil, free will and responsibility. Taylor's approach is ambitious, but little work has been done in this area and this wide-ranging discussion, considering the roles of emotion, belief, identity and 'otherizing'; evolved instincts and differences in brains; callousness and sadism; seeks to begin ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
360
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
680g
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199552627
SKU
V9780199552627
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About Kathleen Taylor
Kathleen Taylor studied physiology and philosophy at Oxford University. She went on to do a research MSc at Stirling University, working on brain chemistry, before returning to Oxford to do a DPhil in neuroscience. She has written on a range of topics, from consciousness to the psychology of wartime atrocities. In 2002 she won two writing competitions, one for science ... Read more
Reviews for Cruelty: Human evil and the human brain
[A] wise and timely book.
Steven Rose, The Guardian
A copy should be given to every politician elected to Parliment.
Sue McHale, Times Higher Education Supplement
Both lay readers and academics from a variety of disciplines will find 'Cruelty' an absorbing and thought-provoking work.
Sue McHale, Times Higher Education Supplement
Steven Rose, The Guardian
A copy should be given to every politician elected to Parliment.
Sue McHale, Times Higher Education Supplement
Both lay readers and academics from a variety of disciplines will find 'Cruelty' an absorbing and thought-provoking work.
Sue McHale, Times Higher Education Supplement