Preface
Part One: Moral Psychology and Moral Philosophy
Part Two: Motivation and Moral Motivation: The Basics
Part Three: Moral Motivation
Part Four: Agency and Moral Responsibility
Part Five: Three Big Questions
Valerie Tiberius is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Minnesota
"The best imaginable introduction to moral psychology. Unrivaled in
clarity and scope, Tiberius offers a seamless and stimulating
integration of cutting edge empirical research and foundational
philosophical theories."—Jesse Prinz, City University of New York
Graduate Center"Valerie Tiberius’s book is an instant classic—the
definitive introductory textbook on philosophical moral psychology.
It is wide-ranging and authoritative, synthesizing an enormous
amount of information, both scientific and philosophical. It’s also
a lot of fun. With her trademark wit and levelheadedness, Tiberius
introduces readers to moral philosophy’s most challenging problems
and explains how recent scientific discoveries are casting these
old problems in a new light. This book is beautifully written,
filled with colorful examples that convey Tiberius’ hard-won
insights. Each of these chapters is fascinating in its own right,
and together they tell a remarkable story that is just beginning.
It’s hard to imagine a better introduction to this exciting and
rapidly advancing field."—Joshua Greene, Harvard University"This is
the only text of which I'm aware—the very first one—on moral
psychology. It addresses issues at the intersection of agency and
normativity. It is a lively, well-written, thoughtful book that is
perfect for upper-division undergraduate courses. It is also a good
book to bring graduate students and even scholars up to speed on
the issues in this area. Highly recommended."—John Martin Fischer,
University of California, Riverside"Several recent volumes offer
collections of readings in the exciting interdisciplinary field of
moral psychology, and lots more courses now cover the difficult
questions arising at the intersection of philosophy (meta-ethics,
moral theory, action theory) and psychology (and other mind
sciences). But until now, there has been no text to introduce
students to these questions or to guide them through these
readings. Valerie Tiberius is an intelligent, clear, and engaging
guide. In Moral Psychology: A Contemporary Introduction, she covers
a wide range of topics, including moral motivation, virtue,
well-being and responsibility, and she manages both to present
competing views fairly and to take a stand on which views she
favors. Students will learn a great deal from this book. I
certainly did."—Eddy Nahmias, Georgia State University
"The best imaginable introduction to moral psychology. Unrivaled in
clarity and scope, Tiberius offers a seamless and stimulating
integration of cutting edge empirical research and foundational
philosophical theories."—Jesse Prinz, City University of New York
Graduate Center"Valerie Tiberius’s book is an instant classic—the
definitive introductory textbook on philosophical moral psychology.
It is wide-ranging and authoritative, synthesizing an enormous
amount of information, both scientific and philosophical. It’s also
a lot of fun. With her trademark wit and levelheadedness, Tiberius
introduces readers to moral philosophy’s most challenging problems
and explains how recent scientific discoveries are casting these
old problems in a new light. This book is beautifully written,
filled with colorful examples that convey Tiberius’ hard-won
insights. Each of these chapters is fascinating in its own right,
and together they tell a remarkable story that is just beginning.
It’s hard to imagine a better introduction to this exciting and
rapidly advancing field."—Joshua Greene, Harvard University"This is
the only text of which I'm aware—the very first one—on moral
psychology. It addresses issues at the intersection of agency and
normativity. It is a lively, well-written, thoughtful book that is
perfect for upper-division undergraduate courses. It is also a good
book to bring graduate students and even scholars up to speed on
the issues in this area. Highly recommended."—John Martin Fischer,
University of California, Riverside"Several recent volumes offer
collections of readings in the exciting interdisciplinary field of
moral psychology, and lots more courses now cover the difficult
questions arising at the intersection of philosophy (meta-ethics,
moral theory, action theory) and psychology (and other mind
sciences). But until now, there has been no text to introduce
students to these questions or to guide them through these
readings. Valerie Tiberius is an intelligent, clear, and engaging
guide. In Moral Psychology: A Contemporary Introduction, she covers
a wide range of topics, including moral motivation, virtue,
well-being and responsibility, and she manages both to present
competing views fairly and to take a stand on which views she
favors. Students will learn a great deal from this book. I
certainly did."—Eddy Nahmias, Georgia State University
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