Science and the good : the tragic quest for the foundations of morality
Hunter, James Davison, 1955-2020
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James Davison Hunter and Paul Nedelisky trace the origins and development of the centuries-long, passionate, but ultimately failed quest to discover a scientific foundation for morality. The 'new moral science' led by such figures as E. O. Wilson, Patricia Churchland, Sam Harris, Jonathan Haidt, and Joshua Greene is only the newest manifestation of that quest. Though claims for its accomplishments are often wildly exaggerated, this new iteration has been no more successful than its predecessors. But rather than giving up in the face of this failure, the new moral science has taken a surprising turn. Whereas earlier efforts sought to demonstrate what is right and wrong, the new moral scientists have concluded, ironically, that right and wrong don't actually exist.
Main title:
Science and the good : the tragic quest for the foundations of morality / James Davison Hunter, Paul Nedelisky.
Author:
Hunter, James Davison, 1955-, authorNedelisky, Paul, author
Imprint:
New Haven : Yale University Press, 2020.
Collation:
312 pages ; 21 cm.
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Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9780300251821 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
170
Language:
English
BRN:
1914683
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