The Oxford Handbook of Moral Psychology

Moral psychology is the study of how human minds make and are made by human morality, and the Oxford Handbook of Moral Psychology covers this field, with fifty chapters authored by leading figures. It covers foundational topics, emerging work, and applied moral psychology.

Format: Hardback
Length: 1120 pages
Publication date: 14 April 2022
Publisher: Oxford University Press

Moral psychology delves into the intricate workings of human morality, exploring how our minds shape and are shaped by moral principles. This cutting-edge volume presents a comprehensive examination of contemporary philosophical and psychological research in moral psychology, alongside notable historical theories and figures such as Aristotle, Kant, Nietzsche, and the Buddha. Comprising fifty chapters authored by esteemed experts in the field, the Oxford Handbook of Moral Psychology encompasses a wide range of foundational topics, including character, virtue, emotion, moral responsibility, the neuroscience of morality, weakness of will, and the nature of moral judgments and reasons. Furthermore, it explores emerging areas of applied moral psychology, such as adaptive preferences, animals, mental illness, poverty, marriage, race, bias, and victim blaming. Taken together, these essays constitute a definitive survey of contemporary moral psychology, shedding light on the complex dynamics that govern our moral judgments and behaviors.

Weight: 2114g
Dimension: 183 x 253 x 69 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780198871712