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The Moral Brain: Essays on the Evolutionary and Neuroscientific Aspects of Morality

By Jan Verplaetse , Johan Braeckman , Jelle De Schrijver (auth.) , Jelle Schrijver , Sven Vanneste , Johan Braeckman (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Year
2009
ISBN
1402062869, 9781402062865
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4020-6287-2
Open Library ID
OL11634417M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
9 MB (9023906 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
275\275
Topic
Medicine Neurology
Library
duansci.com
Scanned
yes
Time added
2010-05-12 16:22:54
Neurosciences; Evolutionary Biology; Philosophy; E

Description

Scientists no longer accept the existence of a distinct moral organ as phrenologists once did. A generation of young neurologists is using advanced technological medical equipment to unravel specific brain processes enabling moral cognition. In addition, evolutionary psychologists have formulated hypotheses about the origins and nature of our moral architecture. Little by little, the concept of a ‘moral brain’ is reinstated. As the crossover between disciplines focusing on moral cognition was rather limited up to now, this book aims at filling the gap. Which evolutionary biological hypotheses provide a useful framework for starting new neurological research? How can brain imaging be used to corroborate hypotheses concerning the evolutionary background of our species? In this reader, a broad range of prominent scientists and philosophers shed their expert view on the current accomplishments and future challenges in the field of moral cognition and assess how cooperation between neurology and evolutionary psychology can boost research into the field of the moral brain.

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