Introduction to Evolutionary Ethics

The subject of reconciling our evolutionary past with our sense of right and wrong is undergoing a resurgent wave of interest. The timely Introduction to Evolutionary Ethics offers the first general introductory text to this area, presenting students with three different areas of ongoing research related to evolution and morality: cognitive psychology, normative ethics, and metaethics.§The text is divided into two sections. Part I explores the cognitive psychological question of how - if at all - our moral sense evolved. Part II reviews both historical and recent efforts to derive moral norms and draws conclusions about the objectivity of morality from biological facts about our evolutionary past.§Written in an engaging and accessible style, this book presents an exciting study of the most up-to-date research and current issues being debated across both psychology and philosophy.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.§The first general introduction to evolutionary ethics§Provides a comprehensive survey of work in three distinct areas of research: cognitive psychology, normative ethics, and metaethics§Presents the most up-to-date research available in both psychology and philosophy§Written in an engaging and accessible style for undergraduates and the interested general reader§Discusses the evolution of morality, broadening its relevance to those studying psychology