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MORAL PSYCHOLOGY
HISTORICAL AND CONTEMPORARY READINGS |
| By: |
Thomas Nadelhoffer (Editor), Eddy Nahmias (Editor), Shaun Nichols (Editor) |
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Hardback |
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£76.50 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1405190205 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781405190206 |
| Publisher: |
JOHN WILEY AND SONS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
18 October, 2010 |
| Pages: |
400 |
| Description: |
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. |
| 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 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 |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd) |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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