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Conscience: The Origins of Moral Intuition

byPatricia Churchland

Wilson Literary Science Writing Award, explores why all social groups have moral systems and how these systems are formed. The research behind Conscience draws together scientific research, fieldwork, and carefully chosen case studies to show how the central story changed over time. The result links the origins of moral intuition with debates in philosophy and psychology, showing where public institutions and private experience meet. Accessible without flattening the complexity, Conscience gives readers a focused account of what changed, who was affected, and why the story endures.

Publisher

Norton & Company Limited, W. W.

Publication date

2021

Format

Print edition

Pages

272

ISBN

9780393358469