Just Babies: The Origins of Good and Evil

by Paul Bloom

Book Overview

A leading cognitive scientist argues that a deep sense of good and evil is bred in the bone. ? From John Locke to Sigmund Freud, philosophers and psychologists have long believed that we begin life as blank moral slates.?Many of us take for granted that babies are born selfish and that it is the role of society--and especially parents--to transform them from little sociopaths?into civilized beings. In Just Babies , Paul Bloom argues that humans are...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0307886840
• ISBN13: 9780307886842
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
• Length: 273 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.8" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

An interesting read for those that love psychology or philosophy

Are humans born naturally good or naturally evil? This question has been asked throughout time and Paul Bloom and his team of psychologists study infants to see if they recognize "good" or "evil" actions. Bloom discusses what is seen as good or evil throughout different cultures, how people could be cruel, and if even the newest of minds can comprehend such complex ideas. The book is a great read for those interesting in psychology or philosophy or if you have ever wondered what a baby could be thinking of.