This book explores the evolution of morality and the roles of reason and emotion in the making of moral judgments. It describes scientific research on volitional behaviour, moral decision-making, and criminality, discussing what thismight mean for our practices of blame and punishment, and applying this knowledge to clinical conditions. INDICE: Introduction; Thinking about morality; 1: Evolution of Morality; 2: Moral reasoning and the moral emotions; 3: Moral theories and moral truths; 4: Responsibility and punishment; 5: Neuroscience, free will and moral responsibility; Thinking about Free Will; 6: Art, free will and moral value: an interactive model; 7: Weakness of the will: akrasia in clinical practice; Clinical Applications; 8: Psychopathic personality disorder; 9: Trauma, dissociativedisorders and PTSD; 10: Psychotherapy, freedom and responsibility; Conclusions; 11: Conclusions
- ISBN: 978-0-19-954555-1
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 408
- Fecha Publicación: 29/04/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés