An Introduction to Evolutionary Ethics
Scott James
Wiley Blackwell, 2011
171.7 J29i
"Offering the first general introductory text to this subject, the timely Introduction to Evolutionary Ethics reflects the most up-to-date research and current issues being debated in both psychology and philosophy. The book presents students to the areas of cognitive psychology, normative ethics, and metaethics." -publisher
Introduction: A Philosopher and a Biologist Walk into a Bar ….
Part I: From “Selfish Genes” to Moral Beings: Moral Psychology after Darwin:.
1. Natural Selection and Human Nature.
2. The (Earliest) Roots of Right.
3. The Caveman’s Conscience: The Evolution of Human Morality.
4. Just Deserts.
5. The Science of Virtue and Vice.
Part II: From “What Is” to “What Ought To Be”: Moral Philosophy after Darwin:.
6. Social Harmony: The Good, the Bad, and the Biologically Ugly.
7. Hume’s Law.
8. Moore’s Naturalistic Fallacy.
9. Rethinking Moore and Hume.
10. Evolutionary Anti-Realism: Early Efforts.
11. Contemporary Evolutionary Anti-Realism.
12. Options for the Evolutionary Realist.
Notes.
References.
Index.