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245 14 a| The moral arc :b| how science and reason lead humanity toward truth, justice, and freedom /c| Michael Shermer.;

250 a| First edition.;

264 1 a| New York :b| Henry Holt and Co.,c| [2015];

300 a| 541 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 25 cm;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 497-529) and index.;

520 a| "From Galileo and Newton to Thomas Hobbes and Martin Luther King, Jr., thinkers throughout history have consciously employed scientific techniques to better understand the non-physical world. The Age of Reason and the Enlightenment led theorists to apply scientific reasoning to the non-scientific disciplines of politics, economics, and moral philosophy. Instead of relying on the woodcuts of dissected bodies in old medical texts, physicians opened bodies themselves to see what was there; instead of divining truth through the authority of an ancient holy book or philosophical treatise, people began to explore the book of nature for themselves through travel and exploration; instead of the supernatural belief in the divine right of kings, people employed a natural belief in the right of democracy. In this provocative and compelling book, Shermer will explain how abstract reasoning, rationality, empiricism, skepticism--scientific ways of thinking--have profoundly changed the way we perceive morality and, indeed, move us ever closer to a more just world"--c| Provided by publisher.;

505 0 a| Bending the moral arc -- The moral arc explained. Toward a science of morality ; The morality of war, terror, and deterrence ; Why science and reason are the drivers of moral progress ; Why religion is not the source of moral progress -- The moral arc applied. Slavery and a moral science of freedom ; A moral science of women's rights ; A moral science of gay rights ; A moral science of animal rights -- The moral arc amended. Moral regress and pathways to evil ; Moral freedom and responsibility ; Moral justice: retribution and restoration ; Protopia : the future of moral progress.;

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The moral arc : how science and reason lead humanity toward truth, justice, and freedom / Michael Shermer.

Author/creator	Shermer, Michael
Format	Book
Edition	First edition.
Publication	New York : Henry Holt and Co., [2015]
Description	541 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subjects	Science--Moral and ethical aspects. --History. Science--Social aspects. --History.

Contents	Bending the moral arc -- The moral arc explained. Toward a science of morality ; The morality of war, terror, and deterrence ; Why science and reason are the drivers of moral progress ; Why religion is not the source of moral progress -- The moral arc applied. Slavery and a moral science of freedom ; A moral science of women's rights ; A moral science of gay rights ; A moral science of animal rights -- The moral arc amended. Moral regress and pathways to evil ; Moral freedom and responsibility ; Moral justice: retribution and restoration ; Protopia : the future of moral progress.
Abstract	"From Galileo and Newton to Thomas Hobbes and Martin Luther King, Jr., thinkers throughout history have consciously employed scientific techniques to better understand the non-physical world. The Age of Reason and the Enlightenment led theorists to apply scientific reasoning to the non-scientific disciplines of politics, economics, and moral philosophy. Instead of relying on the woodcuts of dissected bodies in old medical texts, physicians opened bodies themselves to see what was there; instead of divining truth through the authority of an ancient holy book or philosophical treatise, people began to explore the book of nature for themselves through travel and exploration; instead of the supernatural belief in the divine right of kings, people employed a natural belief in the right of democracy. In this provocative and compelling book, Shermer will explain how abstract reasoning, rationality, empiricism, skepticism--scientific ways of thinking--have profoundly changed the way we perceive morality and, indeed, move us ever closer to a more just world"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 497-529) and index.
Genre/form	History.
LCCN	2014020084
ISBN	9780805096910 (hardback)
ISBN	0805096914 (hardback)

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