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Moral psychology is the systematic inquiry into how morality works, when it does work, and breaks down when it doesn't work. In this comprehensive new textbook, Mark Alfano outlines the five central concepts in the study of moral psychology: agency, patiency, sociality, temporality, and reflexivity. Subsequent chapters each assess a key area of research, which Alfano relates both to the five central concepts and to empirical findings. He then draws out the philosophical implications of those findings before suggesting future directions for research. One of Alfano's guiding themes is that moral philosophy without psychological content is empty, whereas psychological investigation without philosophical insight is blind. He advocates and demonstrates a holistic vision that pictures moral psychology as a project of collaborative inquiry into the descriptive and normative aspects of the human condition. Featuring a glossary of technical terms, further reading sections and chapter-by-chapter study questions, this rich, systematic, and accessible introduction to moral psychology will be suitable for both undergraduates and researchers in philosophy, psychology and related fields.
Mark Alfano is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Princeton University Center for Human Values and Center for Health and Wellbeing.
Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Preferences 2. Responsibility 3. Emotion 4. Character 5. Disagreement Afterward References Glossary Index
Show moreMoral psychology is the systematic inquiry into how morality works, when it does work, and breaks down when it doesn't work. In this comprehensive new textbook, Mark Alfano outlines the five central concepts in the study of moral psychology: agency, patiency, sociality, temporality, and reflexivity. Subsequent chapters each assess a key area of research, which Alfano relates both to the five central concepts and to empirical findings. He then draws out the philosophical implications of those findings before suggesting future directions for research. One of Alfano's guiding themes is that moral philosophy without psychological content is empty, whereas psychological investigation without philosophical insight is blind. He advocates and demonstrates a holistic vision that pictures moral psychology as a project of collaborative inquiry into the descriptive and normative aspects of the human condition. Featuring a glossary of technical terms, further reading sections and chapter-by-chapter study questions, this rich, systematic, and accessible introduction to moral psychology will be suitable for both undergraduates and researchers in philosophy, psychology and related fields.
Mark Alfano is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Princeton University Center for Human Values and Center for Health and Wellbeing.
Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Preferences 2. Responsibility 3. Emotion 4. Character 5. Disagreement Afterward References Glossary Index
Show moreAcknowledgements
Introduction
1. Preferences
2. Responsibility
3. Emotion
4. Character
5. Disagreement
Afterward
References
Glossary
Index
Mark Alfano is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Princeton University Center for Human Values and Center for Health and Wellbeing.
"Moral Psychology is a first-rate contribution to philosophy and a
pedagogical tour de force, a fantastic gift to scholars working in
ethics and moral psychology and to our students. Alfano is wickedly
smart, in complete control of all the philosophical and empirical
literature in moral psychology, and writes in crystal-clear,
inviting prose. The study questions are amazing challenges to think
hard, often personally, about implicit bias, one's own and one's
loved ones' trustworthiness, emotions, character, relativism, and
the significance of morality to a good life. Simply
outstanding."
—Owen Flanagan, Duke University "Accessibly written, though far
from being a mere survey, this book is at once a concise
and in the best sense idiosyncratic introduction to some
recent findings in empirical moral psychology and an argued account
of the relationship between those findings and moral
philosophy."
—Edward Harcourt, University of Oxford "There is much to like about
this book, and I highly recommend it. It is particularly suitable
as a textbook for courses on moral psychology (entry level or
advanced), but even researchers working in the field will find many
interesting thoughts and stimulating insights."
—Ethical Theory and Moral Practice "Mark Alfano's Moral Psychology
is an exciting and challenging introduction to the interface
between philosophical ethics and the empirical sciences."
—Scott Forrest Aikin, Philosophy
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