The Psychological Basis of Moral Judgments: Philosophical and Empirical Approaches to Moral Relativism

by John J Park

Book Overview

This volume examines the psychological basis of moral judgments and asks what theories of concepts apply to moral concepts. By combining philosophical reasoning and empirical insights from the fields of moral psychology, cognitive science, evolutionary psychology, and neuroscience, it considers what mental states not only influence, but also constitute our moral concepts and judgments. On this basis, Park proposes a novel pluralistic theory of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367740761
• ISBN13: 9780367740764
• Release Date: January 2023
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 362 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"