He covers theories that grapple with questions of morality such as naturalism, normativism, intuitionism, and coherentism. Apr 24, 2007 social intuitionists answer six questions about morality moral psychology, w. Dec 15, 2011 sinnott armstrong brings to bear convincing examples and data, as well as a lucid, elegant, and easy to understand writing style. The neuroscience of morality is in its infancy, with the first brain imaging studies of moral development undertaken only in 2001. Walter sinnottarmstrongs moral psychology series represents the sole source of truly academic writing that ive managed to keep up with since college. Free will and moral responsibility volume 4 a bradford book paperback february 21, 2014 by walter sinnottarmstrong editor. Sinnottarmstrong argues that, while the notion of attitude is typically unclear, empirical analysis of implicit moral attitudes can shed light on all the above debates.
This fifth volume of moral psychology grows out of this new wave of interdisciplinary work on virtue, vice, and character. The contributors to volume 3 sample the best work in this very new field, discussing a variety of approaches, including functional imaging, lesion studies, abnormal psychology, and developmental neuroscience. Sinnott armstrong here provides an extensive survey of the difficult subject of moral beliefs. An introduction to informal logic, by walter sinnottarmstrong and robert j.
Sinnottarmstrong, walter, miller, christian b books. This book should fit well with the debates raging over issues like evolution and intelligent design, atheism, and religion and public life as an example of a pithy, tightlyconstructed argument on an issue of great. Moral psychology is a compilation of articles and arguments on the evolution of morality, where each article is accompanied by a few short rebuttals and a counterrebuttal. The issues of free will and moral responsibility have received so much attention latelyboth from the academic community and the popular pressthat it can be difficult to find sources that approach these topics with the rigor and nuance they require. Provides a comprehensive introduction to moral psychology, which is the study of psychological mechanisms and processes underlying ethics and morality. He serves as resource faculty in the philosophy department of the. If a believer can work back to a premise that the believer is justified in believing without. Virtue and character is a mustread for scholars working on virtue today, especially scholars who are interested in empirically informed moral psychology. Sinnottarmstrong has a real talent for drawing together the cuttingedge researchers in the field, and letting them present their positions and challenge each other. This fifth volume of moral psychology grows out of this new wave of. Moral psychology by walter sinnottarmstrong overdrive.
Walter sinnottarmstrong chauncey stillman professor of practical ethics duke university he publishes widely in normative moral theory, metaethics, applied ethics, moral psychology and neuroscience, philosophy of law, epistemology, informal logic, and philosophy of religion. Emotion, brain disorders, and development edited by walter sinnottarmstrong. Social intuitionists answer six questions about morality. The simplest way to stop this regress is simply to stop. Moral nihilism also known as ethical nihilism is the metaethical view that nothing is morally right or wrong. Walter sinnottarmstrong argues that god is not only not essential to morality, but that our moral behavior should be utterly independent of religion. A debate between a christian and an atheist, william lane craig and walter sinnottarmstrong, new york. A contemporary introduction, she covers a wide range of topics, including moral motivation, virtue, wellbeing and responsibility, and she manages both to present competing views fairly and to take a stand on which views she favors. The first volume with seven main papers by owen flanagan, hagop sarkissian, and david wong. Eddy nahmias, walter sinnottarmstrong, and chandra sripada for comments on drafts of this entry, and to mark schroeder for inviting me to write it.
Moral psychology, volume 3 the neuroscience of morality. It offers essays, commentaries, and replies by leading philosophers and scientists who explain and use empirical findings from psychology and neuroscience to illuminate virtue and character and related issues in moral. Implicit moral attitudes, walter sinnottarmstrong youtube. Each volume crossexamines important arguments which lead to fascinating dialogues on this compelling subject. Gigerenzer and others published moral intuition fast and frugal heuristics.
These three substantial volumes cover many of the newer and more exciting issues being raised in ethics and moral psychology today. Moral psychology represents a powerful and penetrating discussion of the emerging science of moral behavior. Sinnottarmstrong brings to bear convincing examples and data, as well as a lucid, elegant, and easy to understand writing style. Walter sinnottarmstrongs home page chauncey stillman. Moral decision making frameworks for artificial intelligence by vincent conitzer, walter sinnottarmstrong, jana schaich borg, yuan deng, and max kramer. He is core faculty in the duke institute for brain sciences, the duke center for cognitive neuroscience, and the duke center for interdisciplinary decision sciences. Historical and contemporary readings is the first book to bring together the most significant contemporary and historical works on the topic from both philosophy and psychology provides a comprehensive introduction to moral psychology, which is the study of psychological mechanisms and processes underlying ethics and morality. Adaptations and innateness by walter sinnottarmstrong editor in djvu, doc, fb3 download ebook. Sinnottarmstrong on implicit moral attitudes practical. Walter sinnott armstrong argues that god is not only not essential to morality, but that our moral behavior should be utterly independent of religion.
Moral intuitionists claim that some moral believers would be justified even if they did not have any ability to infer their moral beliefs from any other beliefs. The moral psychology handbook offers a survey of contemporary moral psychology, integrating evidence and argument from philosophy and the human sciences. Walter sinnottarmstrong is chauncey stillman professor of practical ethics at duke university and the editor of the previous volumes of moral psychology, all published by the mit press. For me, philosophy is defined by a goal and a method. Social intuitionists answer six questions about morality by. For much of the twentieth century, philosophy and science went their separate ways. This is the third of three volumes on moral psychology edited by walter sinnottarmstrong and published by mit press in 2008. This is the third of three volumes on moral psychology edited by walter sinnott armstrong and published by mit press in 2008. Intuition and diversity volume 2 a bradford book 9780262693578. For much of the 20th century, philosophy and science went their separate ways. Provides a comprehensive introduction to moral psychology, which is the study of psychological mechanisms and processes underlying ethics and morality unique in bringing together.
Moral skepticism paperback walter sinnottarmstrong. Moral dilemmas wiley encyclopedia of management sinnott. Since the 1990s, however, many philosophers have drawn on recent advances in cognitive psychology, brain science, and evolutionary psychology to inform their work. This paper provides a novel critique of walter sinnottarmstrongs influential argument against epistemological moral intuitionism, the view that some people are noninferentially justified in believing some moral propositions. With these volumes, sinnotarmstrong is revealed as a leading mind in this field. Walter sinnottarmstrong and christian miller have put together an excellent collection of original work on character and virtue, written by scholars in a broad. Philosophers and psychologists discuss new collaborative work in moral. Walter sinnott armstrong chauncey stillman professor of practical ethics duke university he publishes widely in normative moral theory, metaethics, applied ethics, moral psychology and neuroscience, philosophy of law, epistemology, informal logic, and philosophy of religion. Unfortunately, i cannot acknowledge them in the published version, so i will here. Still, though many philosophers would dispute what i say, i will give you one model of philosophy. In moral philosophy, fear of the socalled naturalistic fallacy kept moral philosophers from incorporating developments in biology and psychology.
Walter sinnottarmstrong cambridge university moral psychology. This volume of moral psychology offers essays, commentaries, and replies by leading philosophers and scientists who explain and use empirical findings from psychology and neuroscience to illuminate old and new. Walter sinnottarmstrong works in moral theory, moral psychology, epistemology, philosophy of religion, and the intersection of philosophy, law. Moral nihilism is distinct from moral relativism, which allows for actions wrong relative to a particular culture or individual.
Walter sinnottarmstrong has distinguished himself as a leading philosopher in his work on metaethics and moral psychology, as well as books on moral and epistemological skepticism, and in morality without god. Some opponents object that moral beliefs always depend on some inference or inferential ability. Walter sinnott armstrong is chauncey stillman professor of practical ethics in the department of philosophy and the kenan institute for ethics at duke university. Philosophys goal is nothing less than a systematic world view. Though the material is written by academics on current themes in psychology and evolutionary biology. In proceedings of the thirtyfirst aaai conference on artificial intelligence aaai17 senior memberblue sky track, san francisco, ca, usa, 2017. At the beginning of the twentyfirst century, this view experienced a revival, which coincided with an increasing interest in empirical research on intuitions. Endorsements this is an outstanding collection of work at the intersection between science and traditional approaches to moral responsibility and free will. Moral intuitionism meets empirical psychology walter sinnottarmstrong. Walter sinnottarmstrong is chauncey stillman professor of practical ethics in the department of philosophy and the kenan institute for ethics at duke university. Sinnottarmstrongs empirical challenge to moral intuitionism.
He has secondary appointments in the law school and the department of psychology and neuroscience, and he is core faculty in the duke center for cognitive neuroscience, the duke institute for brain sciences, and the duke center for. Historical and contemporary readings is the first book to bring together the most significant contemporary and historical works on the topic from both philosophy and psychology. Haidt 2001 strongly suggests 342 walter sinnott armstrong. This excerpt from moral psychology, volume 3 the neuroscience of morality. Though the material is written by academics on current themes in psychology and evolutionary biology, it is fairly accessible, not technical, and informative. Volume 4 by walter sinnottarmstrong, 9780262026680, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. This requires a good tool for measurement of such moral attitudes in agents one that does not rely on mere reports of judgment. Some argue that atheism must be false, since without god, no values are possible, and thus everything is permitted. Walter sinnott armstrong and christian miller have put together an excellent collection of original work on character and virtue, written by scholars in a broad. Sinnottarmstrong here provides an extensive survey of the difficult subject of moral beliefs. In recent decades, however, striking developments in psychology and neuroscience have captured the attention of many moral philosophers. When i was contemplating applying to graduate school back in 2012, the field of moral psychology was my target niche, so reading these books over the years has been a way of catching up with my former self, and also of gesturing at. This fourth volume in walter sinnottarmstrongs moral psychology series is my favorite thus far.
The chapters cover major issues in moral psychology, including moral reasoning, character, moral emotion, positive. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and. While these concerns about humility must be taken seriously, we think there is. Sinnott armstrong has a real talent for drawing together the cuttingedge researchers in the field, and letting them present their positions and challenge each other. Jul 02, 2009 sinnott armstrong brings to bear convincing examples and data, as well as a lucid, elegant, and easy to understand writing style. Moral psychology is a remarkable publishing achievement. Jul 10, 2017 this paper provides a novel critique of walter sinnottarmstrongs influential argument against epistemological moral intuitionism, the view that some people are noninferentially justified in believing some moral propositions. Miller, mit press humility may represent one of those relatively rare personality constructs that is simply unamenable to selfreport methods tangney 2000, 78. He then defends his own theory that he calls moderate moral skepticism, which is that moral beliefs can be justified, but not extremely justified. Social intuitionists answer six questions about morality moral psychology, w. Moral psychology ebook by 9780262321495 rakuten kobo.
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