Science and the end of ethics. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: By Stephen G. Morris.
• Authors: Morris, Stephen G, 1970-
• Contents: Introduction: The Failure of Traditional Ethics -- PART I: THE END (DEMISE) OF TRADITIONAL ETHICS -- 1. What Kind of Ethics Does Science Call Into Question? -- 2. The Evolutionary Challenge to Moral Realism -- 3. The Neuroscientific Challenge to Moral Realism -- PART II: THE END (GOAL) OF TRADITIONAL ETHICS -- 4. Assessing the Empirical Case for Enlightened Self-Interest -- 5. Towards a Plausible Evolutionary Account of Altruism -- 6. Deciphering the Secret Chain -- 7. A New Age of Enlightenment or 'The End of the World'?
• Publisher Details: New York : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 171/.7; Ethics; Science; Science -- Moral and ethical aspects; PHILOSOPHY -- Ethics & Moral Philosophy; Ethics; Science; Science -- Moral and ethical aspects; Philosophy; Ethics; Moral Philosophy; Philosophy of Mind; Social Philosophy; Epistemology; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137499820; 1137499826; 9781349505388; 1349505382
• Related ISBNs: 9781137499844; 1137499842
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.