Moral Psychology (Paperback)

Thomas Nadelhoffer

ISBN 10: 1405190191 / ISBN 13: 9781405190190

Edité par John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Hoboken, 2010

A propos de cet article

Paperback. 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 moralityUnique in bringing together contemporary texts by philosophers, psychologists and other cognitive scientists with foundational works from both philosophy and psychologyApproaches moral psychology from an empirically informed perspectiveExplores a wide range of topics from passion and altruism to virtue and responsibilityEditorial introductions to each section explain the background of and connections between the selections 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. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Moral Psychology (Paperback)
• Éditeur: John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Hoboken
• Date de parution: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1405190191
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781405190190
• Reliure: Paperback
• Édition: Edition originale
• État de l'article: new

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Synopsis

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

À propos de l?auteur

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 Philosophical Studies, Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, Mind & Language, and Consciousness and Cognition. He is the author of Rediscovering Free Will (forthcoming).

Shaun Nichols is Professor of philosophy and cognitive science at the University of Arizona. His publications include Mindreading: An Integrated Account of Pretense, Self-awareness and Understanding Other Minds (with Stephen Stich, 2003), Sentimental Rules: On the Natural Foundations of Moral Judgment (2004), and Experimental Philosophy (ed. with Joshua Knobe, 2008).