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Heart and Mind

The Varieties of Moral Experience, 3rd Edition

By Mary Midgley

Published February 6th 2003 by Routledge – 240 pages

Series: Routledge Classics

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    Throughout our lives we are making moral choices. Some decisions simply direct our everyday comings and goings; others affect our individual destinies. How do we make those choices? Where does our sense of right and wrong come from, and how can we make more informed decisions? In clear, entertaining prose Mary Midgley takes us to the heart of the matter: the human experience that is central to all decision-making.

    Reviews

    'It is a book of superb spirit and style, more entertaining than a work of philosophy has any right to be.' - Times Literary Supplement

    Contents

    Foreword

    Preface to the Routledge Classics edition

    1. Introduction; The Human Heart and Other Organs

    2. Freedom and Heredity

    3. Creation and Originality

    4. G.E. Moore on the Ideal

    5. On trying Out One's New Sword

    6. The Objection to Systematic Humbug

    7. Is 'Moral' a Dirty Word?

    8. The Game Game

    9. The Notion of Instinct

    Notes

    Index

    Author Bio

    Mary Midgley (1919-). A philosopher with a special interest in ethics, human nature, and science, Mary Midgley has a widespread international following for her work.

    Name: Heart and Mind: The Varieties of Moral Experience, 3rd Edition (Paperback) – Routledge 
    Description: By Mary Midgley. Throughout our lives we are making moral choices. Some decisions simply direct our everyday comings and goings; others affect our individual destinies. How do we make those choices? Where does our sense of right and wrong come from, and how can we make...
    Categories: Moral Theory, Philosophy of Human Nature, Philosophy of Psychology