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Natural Ethical Facts : Evolution, Connectionism, and Moral Cognition by William D. Casebeer (2005, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherMIT Press
ISBN-100262532786
ISBN-139780262532785
eBay Product ID (ePID)46600058
Product Key Features
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameNatural Ethical Facts : Evolution, Connectionism, and Moral Cognition
SubjectMind & Body, Ethics & Moral Philosophy
Publication Year2005
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaPhilosophy
AuthorWilliam D. Casebeer
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight11.1 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2003-042226
Reviews"Natural Ethical Facts is well-documented and makes a valuable contribution to the ongoing dialogue between biology and morality." - Research News & Opportunities in Science and Theology, "Natural Ethical Facts is well-documented and makes a valuable contribution to the ongoing dialogue between biology and morality." Research News & Opportunities in Science and Theology, "Natural Ethical Facts is well-documented and makes a valuable contribution to theongoing dialogue between biology and morality." Research News & Opportunities in Science andTheology, Natural Ethical Facts is well-documented and makes a valuable contribution to the ongoing dialogue between biology and morality.
Dewey Edition21
Grade FromCollege Graduate Student
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal171/.7
SynopsisIn Natural Ethical Facts William Casebeer argues that we can articulate a fully naturalized ethical theory using concepts from evolutionary biology and cognitive science, and that we can study moral cognition just as we study other forms of cognition. His goal is to show that we have "softly fixed" human natures, that these natures are evolved, and that our lives go well or badly depending on how we satisfy the functional demands of these natures. Natural Ethical Facts is a comprehensive examination of what a plausible moral science would look like. Casebeer begins by discussing the nature of ethics and the possible relationship between science and ethics. He then addresses David Hume's naturalistic fallacy and G. E. Moore's open-question argument, drawing on the work of John Dewey and W. V. O. Quine. He then proposes a functional account of ethics, offering corresponding biological and moral descriptions. Discussing in detail the neural correlates of moral cognition, he argues that neural networks can be used to model ethical function. He then discusses the impact his views of moral epistemology and ontology will have on traditional ethical theory and moral education, concluding that there is room for other moral theories as long as they take into consideration the functional aspect of ethics; the pragmatic neo-Aristotelian virtue theory he proposes thus serves as a moral "big tent." Finally, he addresses objections to ethical naturalism that may arise, and calls for a reconciliation of the sciences and the humanities. "Living well," Casebeer writes, "depends upon reweaving our ethical theories into the warp and woof of our scientific heritage, attending to the myriad consequences such a project will have for the way we live our lives and the manner in which we structure our collective moral institutions.", An original and comprehensive theory of a naturalized ethic using conceptual tools from cognitive science and evolutionary biology.
LC Classification NumberBJ1311
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