Bibliograph

Conscience, the origins of moral intuition, Patricia S. Churchland

Type

Label

Conscience, the origins of moral intuition, Patricia S. Churchland

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [195]-213) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Conscience

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1053997447

Responsibility statement

Patricia S. Churchland

Sub title

the origins of moral intuition

Summary

Draws on social behavior and twin studies to explore how moral systems arise from the physical self in combination with environmental demands, evaluating whether people have a predisposition to adopt specific ethics

Table Of Contents

Wired to care -- The snuggle for survival -- Getting attached -- Learning and getting along -- Norms and values -- I'm just that way -- Conscience and its anomalies -- What's love got to do with it? -- The practical side

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