Evolutionary Origins of Morality: Cross Disciplinary Perspectives
"A fascinating set of essays" --Human Nature Review"Provides a wonderfully rich range of viewpoints from a variety of fields." --Journal of Moral Education"Psychologists will find much to enjoy in this meaty volume." --APA Review of Books"The papers are without exception excellent" --Biology and PhilosophyThese studies and reflections on the evolution of psychological traits and the capacities for moral judgment-distinct if related topics-are a welcome contribution. Thoughtful and informative, they provide a good basis for appreciating what has been achieved, and what the prospects might be, in a domain of inquiry that is of fundamental importance for understanding of our essential nature   --Noam ChomskyWhat would happen at a fictional dinner with the likes of Charles Darwin, Adam Smith, David Hume, and Friedrich Nietzsche debating and revising their views in the light of today's science? Hard to say, perhaps, but one might well imagine that it would be great fun to listen in. Forget fiction. Pick up Evolutionary Origins of Morality and find out how moral psychology is being picked apart by evolutionists. The concise essays and critical exchanges are great fun-and a feast for the mind. --Marc Hauser