Moral Minds: The Nature of Right and Wrong
- ISBN-10
- 0061864781
- ISBN-13
- 9780061864780
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 528
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009-10-13
- Publisher
- Harper Collins
- Author
- Marc D. Hauser
Description
In his groundbreaking book, Marc Hauser puts forth a revolutionary new theory: that humans have evolved a universal moral instinct, unconsciously propelling us to deliver judgments of right and wrong independent of gender, education, and religion. Combining his cutting-edge research with the latest findings in cognitive psychology, linguistics, neuroscience, evolutionary biology, economics, and anthropology, Hauser explores the startling implications of his provocative theory vis-à-vis contemporary bioethics, religion, the law, and our everyday lives.
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