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Entries from blog.bioethics.net tagged with 'morality'
Steven Pinker on "The Moral Instinct"
Yesterday's NYT Mag included an article by Steven Pinker about the science of morality: ... Illusions are a favorite tool of perception scientists for exposing the workings of the five senses, and of philosophers for shaking people out of the naïve belief that our minds give us a transparent window... (read the rest)
Evolution and morality, continued
Olivia Judson, an evolutionary biologist and science writer, has a piece in The Atlantic this month about evolution and altruism. Alas, you have to be a subscriber to read it. But The Atlantic's site has posted an interview with her about the topic. Here's a snip: I find it thought-provoking... (read the rest)
Evolution and morality
Today's Science Times includes an interesting article about Jonathan Haidt, a psychologist who studies morality. He hypothesizes that our brains have evolved two levels of morality: Dr. Haidt (pronounced height) began his research career by probing the emotion of disgust. Testing people’s reactions to situations like that of a hungry... (read the rest)
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