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Philosophy Ethics & Moral Philosophy

Evolutionary Intuitionism

A Theory of the Origin and Nature of Moral Facts

by (author) Brian Zamulinski

Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press
Initial publish date
Mar 2007
Category
Ethics & Moral Philosophy
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780773531581
    Publish Date
    Mar 2007
    List Price
    $34.95
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780773531116
    Publish Date
    Mar 2007
    List Price
    $125.00
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780773577527
    Publish Date
    Mar 2007
    List Price
    $95.00

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Evolutionary Intuitionism presents a new evolutionary theory of human morality. Zamulinski explains the evolution of foundational attitudes, whose relationships to acts constitute moral facts. With foundational attitudes and the resulting moral facts in place, he shows how they ground a plausible normative morality, give answers to meta-ethical questions, and provide an account of moral motivation. He explains the nature of moral intuitions and, thus, of our access to the moral facts. He shows that the theory makes confirmed empirical predictions, including the observable variation in moral views. The combination of intuitionism and evolutionary ethics enables Zamulinski to overcome the standard objections to both.

About the author

Brian Zamulinski teaches at the University of Saskatchewan.

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