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Zusatztext "Pathbreaking... relevant to some of the most fundamental contemporary debates in philosophy and public life." Informationen zum Autor Marc D. Hauser is the author of the highly acclaimed Wild Minds . He has been featured in the New York Times, USA Today, the Washington Post , the Wall Street Journal , and the Boston Globe , as well as on Today,The Early Show, PBS's Scientific American Frontiers, and NPR. Hauser is Professor of Psychology, Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, and Biological Anthropology at Harvard University, where he is director of the Cognitive Evolution Laboratory and co-director of the Mind, Brain and Behavior Program. He is the recipient of a National Science Foundation Young Investigator Award, a Guggenheim Award, a College de France Science medal, and a Harvard College Professorship chair for his excellence in teaching. Klappentext In his groundbreaking book, Marc Hauser puts forth a revolutionary new theory: that humans have evolved a universal moral instinct, unconsciously propelling us to deliver judgments of right and wrong independent of gender, education, and religion. Combining his cutting-edge research with the latest findings in cognitive psychology, linguistics, neuroscience, evolutionary biology, economics, and anthropology, Hauser explores the startling implications of his provocative theory vis-à-vis contemporary bioethics, religion, the law, and our everyday lives. Zusammenfassung In his groundbreaking book! Marc Hauser puts forth a revolutionary new theory: that humans have evolved a universal moral instinct! unconsciously propelling us to deliver judgments of right and wrong independent of gender! education! and religion. Combining his cutting-edge research with the latest findings in cognitive psychology! linguistics! neuroscience! evolutionary biology! economics! and anthropology! Hauser explores the startling implications of his provocative theory vis-à-vis contemporary bioethics! religion! the law! and our everyday lives. ...
