| Authors: |
Haidt, Jonathan
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| Material type: |
Book |
| Subject: |
Ethics
Social psychology
Political psychology
Psychology, Religious
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| Language: |
English |
| Publisher: |
New York : Pantheon Books, c2012. |
| Description: |
xvii, 419 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780307377906 0307377903 |
| Notes: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents: |
pt. I. Intuitions come first, strategic reasoning second : Where does morality come from? ; The intuitive dog and its rational tail ; Elephants rule ; Vote for me (here's why) -- pt. II. There's more to morality than harm and fairness : Beyond WEIRD morality ; Taste buds of the righteous mind ; The moral foundations of politics ; The conservative advantage -- pt. III. Morality binds and blinds : Why are we so groupish? ; The hive switch ; Religion is a team sport ; Can't we all disagree more constructively? |
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| Tags |
books, morality, politics, psychology, read, to |
| Rating: |
5 out of 5: They loved it |
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| Summary: |
A groundbreaking investigation into the origins of morality, which turns out to be the basis for religion and politics. The book explains the American culture wars and refutes the "New Atheists." |