The righteous mind : why good people are divided by politics and religion / Jonathan Haidt.
Material type: TextPublication details: New York : Pantheon Books, c2012.Edition: 1st edDescription: xvii, 419 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:- 9780307377906
- 0307377903
- BJ45 .H25 2012
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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."