Moral Animals: Ideals and Constraints in Moral Theory
- ISBN-10
- 0199267677
- ISBN-13
- 9780199267675
- Category
- Philosophy
- Pages
- 316
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press on Demand
- Author
- Catherine Wilson
Description
'Moral Animals' draws on anthropology, sociology, and evolutionary theory, as well as philosophy of language and philosophy of science to show how to understand and reconcile our moral aspirations for a just world with the constraints human nature places on us.
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