Conscience

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The Origins of Moral Intuition

By Patricia Churchland

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Conscience by Patricia Churchland explores the neurological foundations of morality and ethical decision-making. Churchland delves into how both biology and social factors shape our sense of right and wrong. The book intricately weaves research in neuroscience with philosophical insights to understand human conscience, guided by examples from history and everyday life.
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This book may appeal to you if you are intrigued by the intersection of neuroscience and ethics. It explores how our brains influence choices and the concept of morality, offering insights into the biological underpinnings of conscience while challenging traditional philosophical views.

Conscience

An “illuminating, entertaining and wise” (Nicholas A. Christakis, Nature) approach to understanding how our moral systems develop.

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Distinguished founder of neurophilosophy Patricia S. Churchland explores why all social groups have ideals for behavior, even though ethics vary among different cultures, and even among individuals. Bringing together an understanding of the influences of nature and nurture, she looks to evolution to elucidate how our brains are configured to form bonds and to care; Churchland then turns to philosophy to understand how morality is transmitted through generations, and why it has become a central piece of all societies.

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Patricia Churchland seamlessly merges philosophy and neuroscience, challenging the traditional focus on reasoning and logic in moral philosophy by highlighting the role of ingrained intuitions and brain processes. The book is praised for its illuminating, entertaining, and wise exploration of conscience and presents the intriguing idea that conscience is not universally fixed.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780393358469

Publisher: WW Norton & Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 08 January 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: WW Norton & Co

Illustration: 13 illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 211.0mm

Weight: 198g

Pages: 240

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Education & Reference Non-Fiction Patricia Churchland Philosophy & Psychology Philosophy & Stoicism Science & Nature

About the Author

Patricia Churchland is the author of Touching a Nerve: Our Brains, Our Selves. She is professor emerita of philosophy at the University of California, San Diego, and the recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship.