Moral Psychology: The Neuroscience of Morality: Emotion, Brain Disorders, and Development

by Walter Sinnott-Armstrong

Book Overview

For much of the twentieth century, philosophy and science went their separate ways. In moral philosophy, fear of the so-called naturalistic fallacy kept moral philosophers from incorporating developments in biology and psychology. Since the 1990s, however, many philosophers have drawn on recent advances in cognitive psychology, brain science, and evolutionary psychology to inform their work. This collaborative trend is especially strong in moral philosophy,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262693550
• ISBN13: 9780262693554
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 569 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher