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Moral brain, moral Bible / Joel Y. Rutman.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Rutman, Joel, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bible. Old Testament.
- Bible.
- Ethics in the Bible.
- Religion and ethics.
- Behavior evolution.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : illustrations
- polychrome
- Place of Publication:
- London ; Chicago : Vallentine Mitchell, 2022.
- System Details:
- text file
- Contents:
- Part 1 Biological Basis of Moral Behaviour: General Background
- 1 An Introduction to the Science Behind Moral Behaviour p. 9
- 2 Evolutions Contribution to Moral Behaviour p. 12
- 3 Interaction of Nature and Nurture in Shaping Moral Behaviour p. 19
- 4 Culture's Contribution to Moral Behaviour p. 32
- 5 The Interplay of Reason and Emotion in Moral Decisions p. 38
- Part 2 Biological Basis of Moral Teachings in the Hebrew Bible
- 6 Reason and Emotion in Biblical Morality p. 49
- 7 The Good Inclination: Empathy p. 54
- 8 The Good Inclination: Kin Selection, Altruism, Cooperation and Fairness p. 66
- 9 The Evil Inclination: Hatred and Aggression p. 79
- Part 3 Evaluation of Differences Between Biblical and Biological Morality
- 10 Good and Evil p. 97
- 11 The Positive and the Negative in the Biologic Approach to Morality p. 102
- 12 Kedusha/Holiness p. 106.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Other Format:
- Print version: RUTMAN, JOEL. MORAL BRAIN, MORAL BIBLE.
- ISBN:
- 9781912676965
- 1912676966
- Publisher Number:
- 40030918421
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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