Evolution, Morality and the Fabric of Society

Derives and justifies moral principles, naturalistically, from evolved human behavioural propensities (reciprocity, cooperation, empathy) and cognitive capacities (rationality, behavioural modification).

Sommario

1. Prologetic Remarks; 2. Social Contract Theory; 3. Evolution of Social Behaviour and Sociality; 4. Contractevolism: An Evolution-based Moral Theory; 5. Hume's Barrier and Moore's Fallacy; 6. Contractevolism and Patriarchy; 7. Individual Sovereignty and Copulatory Choices; 8. Contractevolism and Overpopulation; References.

Riassunto

Derives and justifies moral principles, naturalistically, from evolved human behavioural propensities (reciprocity, cooperation, empathy) and cognitive capacities (rationality, behavioural modification).

Prefazione

Derives and justifies moral principles, naturalistically, from evolved human behavioural propensities and cognitive capacities.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: R. Paul Thompson, R. Paul (University of Toronto) Thompson, Thompson R. Paul
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.05.2022
• EAN: 9781009244916
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0924491-6
• Pagine: 75
• Serie: Elements in the Philosophy of Biology
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Filosofia: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Scienze naturali, tematiche generali; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche; Evolution, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution, Anthropology, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, Philosophy of Science, Evolution / Evolutionary biology