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Answers for Aristotle, how science and philosophy can lead us to a more meaningful life, Massimo Pigliucci

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Answers for Aristotle, how science and philosophy can lead us to a more meaningful life, Massimo Pigliucci

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Answers for Aristotle

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

793005281

Responsibility statement

Massimo Pigliucci

Sub title

how science and philosophy can lead us to a more meaningful life

Table Of Contents

Sci-phi and the meaning of life -- Trolley dilemmas and how we make moral decisions -- Your brain on morality -- The evolution of morality -- A handy-dandy menu for building your own moral theory -- The not so rational animal -- Intuition vs. rationality, and how to become really good at what you do -- The limits of science -- The (limited) power of the will -- Who's in charge anyway?: the zombie inside you -- The hormones of love -- Friendship and the meaning of life -- Right, left, up, down: on politics -- Our innate sense of fairness -- On justice -- Your brain on God -- The evolution of religion -- Euthryphro's dilemma, morality as a human problem -- Conclusion: so what? -- Human nature and the meaning of life

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