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Neurofunctional Prudence and Morality: A Philosophical Theory book cover

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Neurofunctional Prudence and Morality A Philosophical Theory

By Marcus Arvan Copyright 2020
156 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

154 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

154 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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Philosophers across many traditions have long theorized about the relationship between prudence and morality. Few clear answers have emerged, however, in large part because of the inherently speculative nature of traditional philosophical methods. This book aims to forge a bold new path forward, outlining a theory of prudence and morality that unifies a wide variety of findings in neuroscience... Read more
Introduction

1. Outline of the Emerging Behavioral Neuroscience of Prudence and Morality

2. Outline of a Theory of Prudence

3. Derivation of Morality from Prudence

4. A Unified Neurofunctional Theory of Prudence and Morality?

5. Replies to Potential Concerns, and Avenues for Future Research

Biography

Marcus Arvan is Associate Professor of Philosophy at The University of Tampa. He has published widely on ethical theory, nonideal justice, human rights, and metaphysics. He published his first book, Rightness as Fairness: A Moral and Political Theory, in 2016.

"Arvan has written a stimulating and important book on the natures and complex interrelations of prudence, morality, and neuroscience."

Gregory Robson, Journal of Moral Philosophy

"[An] interesting and well-written book . . . informative, well-written, and engaging, and should be of considerable interest to those working in cognitive science and philosophy, particularly those working in normative ethics and meta-ethics or interested in the neuroscience of morality."

Tom Buller, Metascience

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