A Very Bad Wizard: Morality Behind the CurtainDo we have free will? What counts as justice in the Peruvian Amazon? Is Catherine Zeta-Jones objectively hotter than Drew Barrymore? These are just a few of the questions that philosopher Tamler Sommers attempts to answer in far-spanning interviews with ten acclaimed researchers in the burgeoning field of moral psychology. Philip Zimbardo talks about his famous "Stanford Prison Experiment" and how it relates to abuses of Abu Ghraib. Harvard neuroscientist Josh Greene reports on the ways our brains react to ethical dilemmas. Jonathan Haidt explains why we object to incest and how that relates to disagreements between conservatives and liberals. Renowned Primatologist Frans de Waal juxtaposes human behavior with that of the bonobo (a species he terms the hippie ape.) And much more. A Very Bad Wizard is essential reading for anyone curious about the origins and inner workings of our moral lives. |
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... Hume's Law . Can you explain exactly what Hume's Law is ? MR : I take Hume's Law to be the claim that you cannot go from statements of fact- " Duke University is the school attended by Eddy Nahmias " -to statements of value- " Duke ...
... Hume's Law . Can you explain exactly what Hume's Law is ? MR : I take Hume's Law to be the claim that you cannot go from statements of fact- " Duke University is the school attended by Eddy Nahmias " -to statements of value- " Duke ...
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... Hume's Law , too ? MR : I would say that within the baseball system , it is objectively true that three strikes means you're out . It is true , but I would not say it's objectively true that George Steinbrenner should keep faith with ...
... Hume's Law , too ? MR : I would say that within the baseball system , it is objectively true that three strikes means you're out . It is true , but I would not say it's objectively true that George Steinbrenner should keep faith with ...
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... Hume's Law . But it's undeniable that many people find the Darwinian worldview almost unbearably bleak . What would ... Hume as always had the best response backgammon and a good meal with your friends . Philos- ophy leads to skepticism ...
... Hume's Law . But it's undeniable that many people find the Darwinian worldview almost unbearably bleak . What would ... Hume as always had the best response backgammon and a good meal with your friends . Philos- ophy leads to skepticism ...
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