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Braintrust : what neuroscience tells us about morality /
What is morality? Where does it come from? And why do most of us heed its call most of the time? In Braintrust, neurophilosophy pioneer Patricia Churchland argues that morality originates in the biology of the brain. She describes the "neurobiological platform of bonding" that, modified by...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Princeton, N.J. :
Princeton University Press,
©2011.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo Texto completo |
| Sumario: | What is morality? Where does it come from? And why do most of us heed its call most of the time? In Braintrust, neurophilosophy pioneer Patricia Churchland argues that morality originates in the biology of the brain. She describes the "neurobiological platform of bonding" that, modified by evolutionary pressures and cultural values, has led to human styles of moral behavior. The result is a provocative genealogy of morals that asks us to reevaluate the priority given to religion, absolute rules, and pure reason in accounting for the basis of morality. Moral values, Churchland argues, are root. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (273 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781400838080 1400838088 1283009145 9781283009140 9781400889389 1400889383 |