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What Neuroscience Tells Us about Morality
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What is morality? Where does it come from? And why do most of us heed its call most of the time? In Braintrust, neurophilosophy pioneer Patricia Churchland argues that morality originates in the biology of the brain. She describes the "neurobiological platform of bonding" that, modified by evolutionary pressures and cultural values, has led to huma

Author Biography:

Patricia S. Churchland is professor emerita of philosophy at the University of California, San Diego, and an adjunct professor at the Salk Institute. Her books include Brain-Wise and Neurophilosophy.
Release date Australia
May 22nd, 2018
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  • General (US: Trade)
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  • Preface by Patricia S. Churchland
Illustrations
12 b/w illus.
Pages
288
ISBN-13
9780691180977
Product ID
27304859

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