{"product_id":"moral-psychology-isbn-9781405190190","title":"Moral Psychology","description":"\u003ci\u003eMoral Psychology: Historical and Contemporary Readings\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book to bring together the most significant contemporary and historical works on the topic from both philosophy and psychology.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a comprehensive introduction to moral psychology, which is the study of psychological mechanisms and processes underlying ethics and morality\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnique in bringing together contemporary texts by philosophers, psychologists and other cognitive scientists with foundational works from both philosophy and psychology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eApproaches moral psychology from an empirically informed perspective\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores a wide range of topics from passion and altruism to virtue and responsibility\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEditorial introductions to each section explain the background of and connections between the selections\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThomas Nadelhoffer, Eddy Nahmias, and Shaun Nichols\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Reason \u0026amp; Passion 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 7\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eShaun Nichols \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Selections from A Discourse of Natural Religion 11\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSamuel Clarke\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Selections from An Inquiry into the Original of Our Ideas of Beauty and Virtue 21\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFrancis Hutcheson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Selections from An Essay on the Nature and Conduct of the Passions and Affections, with Illustrations on the Moral Sense 24\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFrancis Hutcheson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Selections from Enquiries Concerning the Principles of Morals 32\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDavid Hume\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Introduction to Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals 37\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eImmanuel Kant\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Claim to Moral Adequacy of a Highest Stage of Moral Judgment 40\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLawrence Kohlberg \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 A Cognitive Developmental Approach to Morality: Investigating the Psychopath 48\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRobert James Blair \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Selections from The Moral Problem 64\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMichael Smith\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 How Psychopaths Threaten Moral Rationalism: Is it Irrational to be Amoral? 73\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eShaun Nichols \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Altruism \u0026amp; Egoism 85\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 87\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThomas Nadelhoffer and Shaun Nichols \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Selections from Republic 93\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePlato\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Selections from Leviathan and The Elements of Law Natural and Politic 97\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThomas Hobbes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Selections from Human Nature and Other Sermons 103\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJoseph Butler\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Selections from An Inquiry into the Original of our Ideas of Beauty and Virtue 111\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFrancis Hutcheson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 How Social an Animal: the Human Capacity for Caring 117\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eC. Daniel Batson \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 The Evolution of Reciprocal Altruism 124 \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRobert L. Trivers \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Summary of Unto Others: The Evolution and Psychology of Unselfish Behavior 135\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eElliott Sober and David Sloan Wilson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Why Altruism Is Impossible … and Ubiquitous 148\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBarry Schwartz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Virtue \u0026amp; Character 161\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 163\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEddy Nahmias \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Selections from Protagoras 167\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePlato\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Selections from Nicomachean Ethics 172\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAristotle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Behavioral Study of Obedience 179\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eStanley Milgram \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Selections from The Person and the Situation Lee Ross and Richard 187\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNisbett\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Persons, Situations, and Virtue Ethics 197\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJohn M. Doris \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Situationism and Virtue Ethics on the Content of Our Character 210\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRachana Kamtekar \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Virtue Ethics and Situationist Personality Psychology 224\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMaria Merritt \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Agency \u0026amp; Responsibility 231\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 233\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEddy Nahmias \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Selections from Nicomachean Ethics 239\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAristotle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Selections from Essays on the Active Powers of Man 246\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThomas Reid\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Selections from Beyond Good and Evil and Twilight of the Idols 251\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFriedrich Nietzsche\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 Selections from Beyond Freedom and Dignity 256\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eB.F. Skinner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 Apparent Mental Causation: Sources of the Experience of Will 264\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDaniel M. Wegner and Thalia Wheatley \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 Agency, Authorship, and Illusion 276\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEddy Nahmias \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31 Free Will in Scientific Psychology 288\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRoy F. Baumeister \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32 Scientific Skepticism About Free Will 295\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAlfred R. Mele \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: Moral Intuitions 307\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 309\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThomas Nadelhoffer \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33 Selections from The Methods of Ethics 315\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHenry Sidgwick\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34 Selections from The Right and the Good 321\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eW.D. Ross\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e35 The Trolley Problem 327\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJudith Jarvis Thomson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e36 Selections from Living High and Letting Die: Our Illusion of Innocence 335\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePeter Unger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e37 The Emotional Dog and Its Rational Tail: A Social Intuitionist Approach to Moral Judgment 343\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJonathan Haidt \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e38 The Secret Joke of Kant’s Soul 359\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJoshua Greene \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e39 Moral Intuitionism Meets Empirical Psychology 373\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWalter Sinnott-Armstrong \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSources 388\u003c\/p\u003e  \"Moral Psychology: Historical and Contemporary Readings is a much-needed collection of essays on issues of moral psychology ... This collection successfully illustrates the need for scientists and philosophers to work together on such projects in effort to reach the truth via a thorough inquiry. In that regard, I would recommend this text very strongly.\" (Metapsychology Online Reviews, 22 November 2011)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\"Finally, this book serves as a good compilation of key texts in its field, covering philosphers from almost all times and traditions.\" (Times Higher Education Supplement, 26 May 2011)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eThomas Nadelhoffer\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor of philosophy and law and policy studies at Dickinson College. He has written articles for journals such as \u003ci\u003eAnalysis, Midwest Studies in Philosophy, Mind \u0026amp; Language, Neuroethics,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy and Phenomenological Research\u003c\/i\u003e.    \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEddy Nahmias\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of philosophy and neuroscience at Georgia State University. He has published articles in journals such as \u003ci\u003ePhilosophical Studies, Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, Mind \u0026amp; Language,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eConsciousness and Cognition\u003c\/i\u003e.  He is the author of \u003ci\u003eRediscovering Free Will\u003c\/i\u003e (forthcoming).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShaun Nichols\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of philosophy and cognitive science at the University of Arizona. His publications include \u003ci\u003eMindreading: An Integrated Account of Pretense, Self-awareness and Understanding Other Minds\u003c\/i\u003e (with Stephen Stich, 2003), \u003ci\u003eSentimental Rules: On the Natural Foundations of Moral Judgment\u003c\/i\u003e (2004), and \u003ci\u003eExperimental Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e (ed. with Joshua Knobe, 2008).\u003c\/p\u003e  The tremendous growth of scientific research on emotion, decision-making, moral judgment, and moral behavior in recent years has given rise to a rich literature of scientifically-informed philosophical work on moral psychology. This volume is the first book to bring this literature together with the most significant foundational works from philosophy and psychology.  \u003cp\u003eApproaching moral psychology from an empirically informed perspective, this collection shows the deep continuity between historical discussions in philosophical ethics and contemporary work in empirically oriented moral psychology. The selections explore a wide range of topics from passion and altruism to virtue and responsibility, with editorial material providing context and highlighting the connections running between the pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncluding historical selections from philosophy, classic pieces from 20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e-century psychology, and some of the most significant contemporary contributions from philosophers, psychologists, and other cognitive scientists, \u003ci\u003eMoral Psychology: Historical and Contemporary Readings\u003c\/i\u003e provides a comprehensive introduction to this important field.\u003c\/p\u003e  \"The editors have done the field a great service by bringing together the various different traditions that shape contemporary moral psychology. Here one finds Nietzsche right alongside cutting-edge social psychology, Hume juxtaposed with neuroscience. The result is a real treasure, invaluable both for classroom instruction and for people who just want to get a sense for the best that moral psychology has to offer.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eJoshua Knobe\u003c\/b\u003e, Yale University  \u003cp\u003e\"In recent years there has been an explosion of interest in using methods developed in evolutionary biology, cognitive science and neuroscience to address some of the most venerable issues in moral psychology. This volume, which includes both historically important texts and state of the art research, provides a unique and valuable introduction to the past, the present and the future of moral psychology.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eStephen Stich\u003c\/b\u003e, Board of Governors Professor of Philosophy \u0026amp; Cognitive Science, Rutgers University\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989653799141,"sku":"NP9781405190190","price":43.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405190190.jpg?v=1761784972","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/moral-psychology-isbn-9781405190190","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}