Haidt, Jonathan

The righteous mind : why good people are divided by politics and religion / Jonathan Haidt - 1st edition - New York : Pantheon Books , 2013, c2012. - 419 p. : illus. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Where does morality come from? -- The intuitive dog and its rational tail -- Elephants rule -- Vote for me (here's why) -- Beyond WEIRD morality -- Taste buds of the righteous mind -- The moral foundations of politics -- The conservative advantage -- Why are we so groupish? -- The hive switch -- Religion is a team sport -- Can't we all disagree more constructively?

A groundbreaking investigation into the origins of morality, which turns out to be the basis for religion and politics. The book explains the American culture wars and refutes the "New Atheists."


English.

9780307377906


Ethics
Social psychology
Political psychology
Psychology, Religious

BJ45 / .H25 2012

201.615 HAI