UID:
almahu_9949481295802882
Format:
1 online resource (VIII, 146 p.)
ISBN:
9783110750195
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9783110766820
Content:
One the most interesting debates in moral philosophy revolves around the significance of empirical moral psychology for moral philosophy. Genealogical arguments that rely on empirical findings about the origins of moral beliefs, so-called debunking arguments, take center stage in this debate. Looking at debunking arguments based on evidence from evolutionary moral psychology, experimental ethics and neuroscience, this book explores what ethicists can learn from the science of morality, and what they cannot. Among other things, the book offers a new take on the deontology/utilitarianism debate, discusses the usefulness of experiments in ethics, investigates whether morality should be thought of as a problem-solving device, shows how debunking arguments can tell us something about the structure of philosophical debate, and argues that debunking arguments lead to both moral and prudential skepticism. Presenting a new picture of the relationship between empirical moral psychology and moral philosophy, this book is essential reading for moral philosophers and moral psychologists alike.
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Frontmatter --
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Acknowledgments --
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Contents --
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1 Introduction --
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2 Deontology, Utilitarianism, and Evolution --
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3 Deontology, Utilitarianism, and Experimental Ethics --
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4 Deontology, Utilitarianism, and Morality as Problem-Solving --
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5 Deontology, Confabulation, and the Structure of Philosophical Debate --
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6 Realism, Constructivism, and Evolution --
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7 Morality, Wellbeing, and Evolution --
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8 Conclusion --
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9 References --
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Index
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Issued also in print.
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Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
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In English.
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783110750218
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783110750171
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1515/9783110750195
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110750195
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9783110750195
