1922). A study of Kant. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.temporary notion of propositional content:..., Stud. Hist. Phil. Sci. Regard for Reason / Synopsis / pg. 1 of 5 Books Synopsis Regard for Reason in the Moral Mind Joshua May Oxford University Press, 2018 (ISBN: 978-0198811572) Brief Description The burgeoning science of ethics has produced a trend toward pessimism. Ordinary moral thought and action, we're told, are profoundly influenced by arbitrary factors and ultimately driven by unreasoned feelings. This book counters the current orthodoxy on its own terms by carefully engaging with the empirical literature. The resulting view, optimistic rationalism, shows the pervasive role played by reason, and ultimately defuses sweeping debunking arguments in ethics. The science does suggest that moral knowledge and virtue don't come easily. However, despite the heavy influence of automatic and unconscious processes that have been shaped by evolutionary pressures, we needn't reject ordinary moral psychology as fundamentally flawed or in need of serious repair. Reason can be corrupted in ethics just as in other domains, but a special pessimism about morality in particular is unwarranted. Moral judgment and motivation are fundamentally rational enterprises not beholden to the passions. Outstanding Features • A much-needed defence of the rationality of moral thought and action • Rebuts scientific debunking of morality • Engages critically with both the science and the philosophy of morality • Written in a lively style, accessible to readers from any disciplinary background Regard for Reason / Synopsis / pg. 2 of 5 Table of Contents Introduction 1. Empirical Pessimists Part A: Moral Judgment & Knowledge 2. The Limits of Emotion 3. Reasoning Beyond Consequences 4. Defending Moral Judgment 5. The Difficulty of Moral Knowledge Part B: Moral Motivation & Virtue 6. Beyond Self-Interest 7. The Motivational Power of Moral Beliefs 8. Freeing Reason from Desire 9. Defending Virtuous Motivation Conclusion 10. Cautious Optimism Chapter	Abstracts 1. Empirical Pessimists Abstract: Scientifically-informed theories of ordinary moral thought and action are on the rise but trend toward pessimism. Many believe moral judgment is ultimately just a matter of feeling certain emotions or that our moral beliefs can be easily debunked since they're influenced by morally irrelevant factors, such as evolutionary pressures, framing effects, incidental emotions, and inflex
1922). A study of Kant. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.temporary notion of propositional content: ..., Stud. Hist. Phil. Sci. Regard for Reason / Synopsis / pg. 1 of 5 Books Synopsis Regard for Reason in the Moral Mind Joshua May Oxford University Press, 2018 (ISBN: 978 - 0198811572) Brief Description The burgeon skill of ethical motive has produced a trend toward pessimism. average moral thought and action, we're told, are profoundly influence by arbitrary factors and ultimately driven by unreasoned feeling. This book counters the current orthodoxy on its own term by carefully engaging with the empirical literature. The resulting view, optimistic rationalism, read the pervasive role played by cause, and ultimately defuses sweeping debunking arguments in ethics. The skill does suggest that moral cognition and virtue don't come easily. However, despite the heavy influence of automatic and unconscious process that have been shaped by evolutionary pressures, we needn't reject ordinary moral psychology as fundamentally blemished or in motivation of serious repair. Reason can be corrupted in ethics just as in other domains, but a special pessimism about ethical motive in especial is unwarranted. Moral sagacity and motivation are basically intellectual enterprises not beholden to the passions. Outstanding Features • A much - needed defence of the rationality of moral thought and action • Rebuts scientific debunking of ethical motive • Engages critically with both the science and the philosophy of morality • Written in a lively style, accessible to readers from any disciplinary background Regard for Reason / Synopsis / pg. 2 of 5 Table of Contents Introduction 1. Empirical pessimist Part A: Moral Judgment & Knowledge 2. The Limits of Emotion 3. reason Beyond Consequences 4. Defending Moral Judgment 5. The Difficulty of Moral Knowledge Part B: Moral Motivation & Virtue 6. Beyond Self - Interest 7. The Motivational Power of Moral Beliefs 8. Freeing Reason from Desire 9. Defending Virtuous Motivation Conclusion 10. Cautious Optimism Chapter 	 Abstracts 1. empiric Pessimists Abstract: Scientifically - informed theories of ordinary moral thought and action are on the rise but trend toward pessimism. Many believe moral judgment is ultimately precisely a matter of feeling sealed emotions or that our moral beliefs can be easily debunked since they're influence by morally irrelevant factors, such as evolutionary press, framing effects, attendant emotions, and inflex
1922). A dtudy of Kant. Cambridge: Gambridge University Prxss.tempkrary nogion of propositional contenv:..., Styd. Hiwt. Phil. Sci. Regard for Reason / Dynopsis / pg. 1 of 5 Books Synopsis Regadf fox Ceason in the Mpral Mind Boshua May Oxfmra Bniversity Press, 2018 (ISBN: 978-0198811572) Brief Descri[tion Tne burgeoning scyenct os etgpcw has produced a trend toward pessimpsm. Ordinary morak thought and action, we're hold, are profoundly invluenced by arbyrrary factorr and ultimately driveh by unreasoned feelings. This buok cpunters thg dugtent orthodoey on pts own terms by carexully emgaging with tme em'irixal literature. The revulting view, optimystic rathoualism, shows the pervqsuve rmle [layde bh rtaspn, and uptijately defhses sweepibg debunking argumemtf in ethics. Ths sciegcq does suggest that moral knowledge and vidtue don't come easily. Hiwever, despite the hewvy influqnce of automatic and unconscious processes that vave uedn whwowd by evolutionary pressures, we needn't reject owsimagy moral psycholony as fundamentallu vlsred or in neea of szdikus repair. Reason fan be sorrupted in euhics just as in other domains, byt a special pessimism about moxality in paxticulsr is unwarranted. Moral judgoent and motivahion are rjndamentally ratkonsl enterprises not beholden eo the pawsious. Outstxndimg Feaeures • A mkch-necged defence of the ratilndlity of mlral thought and action • Rebuts scientific denutkitg of moxality • Engages crieically with bpth the scievce and thv philoso'hy of moralyty • Written hj a lively svyle, accefsiboe ti readefr from any disviplinary backgroune Regard for Reasok / Syvkpsis / pg. 2 of 5 Ccboe of Contents Ontfodtcnioi 1. Em[hrical Pessikistr Pxtt A: Ooral Judgmcnt & Knpwledge 2. The Limits mf Ejotion 3. Reasoning Nenond Consgquences 4. Defending Motal Judgment 5. The Fiffirulty uf Motal Knowledge Part B: Moral Motivafion & Virhue 6. Beyond Sels-Intcresj 7. The Motirational Power of Moral Beliefs 8. Freeing Reason from Desite 9. Defending Virtuoux Motivation Concjusion 10. Cdutious Optimism Chapter	Abstracts 1. Emkirical Pessimists Abstdact: Swientlfically-informed theories of ordinary moral thought and action are on the rise uue trend towzrd lessikifk. Many belmete moral judgment is ultimately just a matter of feeling czrtain emotions or that our mprxl beliefs cav be easily debunked sinde they'rr influenced by morally irrelevsnt factors, such as evolmtionary presshres, fgzmmng effects, incidentsl emocions, qnd infoex
1922). A study of Kant. Cambridge: Cambridge notion propositional content:..., Hist. Phil. Sci. / 1 of 5 Synopsis Regard for in the Moral Mind Joshua May University Press, 2018 (ISBN: 978-0198811572) Brief Description The burgeoning science of ethics has a trend toward pessimism. Ordinary moral thought and action, we're told, are profoundly by factors ultimately by unreasoned feelings. This book counters the current orthodoxy on its own terms by carefully engaging the empirical literature. The resulting view, optimistic rationalism, the pervasive role played reason, and ultimately defuses sweeping arguments ethics. The does that knowledge and virtue come easily. However, despite the heavy influence of automatic and unconscious processes that have been shaped by pressures, we ordinary moral as flawed in need of Reason can be corrupted in ethics other domains, but a special pessimism about morality particular is Moral judgment and motivation are fundamentally enterprises not beholden to the passions. Outstanding Features A much-needed defence of the rationality of moral thought and action • Rebuts scientific debunking • Engages critically with the science and philosophy morality Written a lively accessible to readers from any disciplinary background Regard for Reason / / pg. 2 of 5 Table of Contents Introduction 1. Part Moral Judgment & 2. The Limits of 3. Beyond Consequences 4. Defending 5. Difficulty Part Moral & Virtue 6. Beyond 7. The Motivational Power of Beliefs 8. Freeing Reason Motivation Conclusion 10. Cautious Optimism Chapter Abstracts 1. Pessimists Abstract: Scientifically-informed theories of ordinary moral and action are on the rise but trend toward pessimism. Many believe judgment is a matter of feeling certain emotions or that moral beliefs can be debunked since they're influenced by morally irrelevant factors, such evolutionary framing effects, emotions, and inflex
1922). A study of Kant. Cambridge: CambRidge UniveRsity preSs.tEmPoraRy noTion of propositIOnal Content:..., Stud. Hist. Phil. Sci. regarD fOR ReaSOn / synopSis / pg. 1 of 5 bOoKS synOpSiS ReGaRD fOr ReaSon In the MoRal Mind JosHua maY Oxford UniveRSiTy Press, 2018 (ISBn: 978-0198811572) BrIef DescriptiOn THe burgEoNinG ScienCe oF ethiCs has pROduced A trend towArD PessimISm. OrdinARY mOral Thought and action, wE'Re TOld, are profoundLy inflUeNCeD BY arBitRary factorS aNd ultIMately dRIvEN BY unREasoned feelinGs. This book cOUntErs the CuRreNT orthoDoxy oN iTS owN terms by carEfulLy engaginG with tHE empiriCAl literAture. THe rEsuLtinG ViEw, OptImIStiC RaTioNAliSm, shows tHe PeRvasiVe roLE PLAyed By rEasoN, and uLtimately defuSes SweePIng DebunKing aRgumEnTs in eThics. THe sciEnCe does suggest thAt moRal knowleDge AnD viRtUe don'T Come eaSilY. HoWever, deSpite thE HeaVy INFLuEnce of automatic and UnCONsCious proCesses THaT hAVe been shApEd bY evoLUTionaRy prESsUres, we neEdn't reJEcT oRdinary MoRal psyChOloGy aS fundAMentAlly flAwed or in Need oF Serious repair. REAson can be corrUPtED In EThicS juSt as in other DomaINs, buT a spECiAl pESsimiSm aboUt MOrALity in particular is uNwArrantEd. MorAl judgment and Motivation ARE FundamenTallY RaTIonal enterprisEs not Beholden to THe passioNs. OutStanding features • A MUCh-needed DefEncE of The RATiOnality of moraL THougHt And actiOn • REbuts scIenTifIc dEbuNkIng of moraLity • EngaGeS cRiTiCalLy witH Both the sCiEncE aNd tHe phiLOsophy Of morAlitY • WRiTTen In a liveLY sTYLe, acCeSsIble To rEaDers fRom aNY diSciplinAry backgrOunD regaRd FoR Reason / synopsis / pg. 2 of 5 TAbLe of ContenTs intRoductION 1. EmpiricAl Pessimists Part A: Moral JUDgment & KNowLedge 2. the LImits of EmOtiOn 3. ReasOniNG BeyonD ConseQuencEs 4. defENDing MORAl judGmEnt 5. The DiffICUltY of MoRaL KnoWledge PArt B: Moral MotivatioN & virTue 6. Beyond Self-intEresT 7. tHe motIVaTIonAl pOweR OF Moral Beliefs 8. FrEeing ReasoN fROm desire 9. DefeNDinG VIrtuous motivatIon CoNClusion 10. cautious OPtimism ChApTer	ABSTraCts 1. EmpiricAl PessimIsts AbstrACt: SciENtIficaLly-InformEd TheOries Of ordiNAry Moral ThoughT aNd actiOn are On The rise bUt trend toward pessimism. MAny belIeve mOraL judgment Is uLTimAtely just A matTer of feeliNg cErtAin emOtiONs or tHat oUR mOraL BelieFs caN Be easily dEBuNkeD SInCe they're infLUENceD by moRalLY irrelEvanT factors, such as evoLUtionary pressuRes, fRAMinG efFEcts, InCidental emotioNs, aNd INFlex
1922). A study of Kant. Ca mbridge: C ambri dge  Un iv ersi ty P ress.temporary noti on of propositional co ntent :. . ., S t ud . His t. Phil .  S c i . R eg ar d f or Re ason/ S ynopsis  / pg. 1 o f 5  B ooks Synopsi s  R egard forRea son in the M ora l Mind  J osh u a May  Ox fordUniver s ity Pr ess, 2018  ( I SBN: 9 7 8-01988 1 1 57 2) B rief DescriptionT he burgeoning sci ence o fe th i c s h asproduced a  t rendt oward p e ss i m i sm. Ordinary mora l thought a n d a ction,  w e'r e  told,  arepr o fou ndly influe nced  by arbit rary f a ctors a n d ultim atelydri ven  byu nr ea son ed fee l in gs. Thi s book c ou nt ers t he c u r r e nt o rth odox y onits own terms  by  car e ful ly en gagin g wi th  theempiri cal l it erature. The re sult ing view,  op ti mis ti c rat i onalis m,sho ws thepervasi v e r ol e p la yed by reason, and  u l t im ately de fusess we ep i ng debun ki ngargu m e nts i n et h ic s. The s cience do es  sugges tthat m or alkno wledg e  and  virtu e don'tcomee asily. However ,  despite theh ea v y  i n flue nce  of automat ic a n d un cons c io usp roces ses t ha t  h a ve been shaped by e vo lution ary p ressures, weneedn't re j e c t ordina ry m o ra l  psychology as  fund amentallyf lawed or  in n eed of s erious re p a ir. Reas oncan  be  co r r up ted in ethics j ustas  in oth erdomains , b uta s pec ia l pessimi sm about  m or al it y i n par t icular i sunw ar ran ted.M oral j udgme nt a nd  m o tiv ation a r ef u ndam en ta llyrat io nal e nter p ris es notbeholdentot he p as si ons. Ou tstanding Fea tu res • A mu ch -ne eded d e f ence ofthe rationality of mora l  though t a nd ac tion  • Rebuts  sc ientif icd ebunki ng ofmoral it y • E ngage s cr iti ca lly with b o t h t he sc ie nceand the  philosophy of mor a lit y • Written i n a  liv e l ysty l e, acc es s ibl e to readers from  any disci pl i na ry backgro u ndRe gard fo r Reaso n / S y nopsis/ pg. 2 o f 5 Table  o f Co n t ent s Introduc tion 1.Empirical Pessi m is ts Pa rtA: Mor al  Ju dgmen t & Kn o wle dge 2 . TheLi mits o f Emo ti on 3. Re asoning Beyond Conseque nces 4 . Def end ing Moral  Ju d gme nt 5. The  Dif ficulty of  Mo ral  Know led g e Par t B: Mo ral Motiv atio n  & Virtue 6.  Be y o nd  Self-Inter e s t  7.  TheMot i vation al P ower of Moral Bel i efs 8. Freeing  Rea s o n f rom Desi re  9. DefendingVir tu o u s Motiva ti on Conclusi on 10. C au t iousOptimi sm Cha pter	Ab s t ra c ts 1.Empi ric al Pessim ist sA bstract :Sc i entifi call y- inform ed the o ries o f ordinary moral  thou g h t and act ion a re  on the rise  but trend  toward pes simism . Ma ny be lieve m or al jud gme nt  is ultima t ely justa mat ter offe elin g c ertain  emo t i ons o r th at  ou r moral b e l ie f sca n  be  eas ily d eb unke d since t h ey're in flu e nced by  m ora l l y irre l ev a n t factors,  su ch as e volutionar y  pre s su r es, f raming  effec ts, inc i den ta l emoti ons , and infle x
1922). A_study of_Kant. Cambridge: Cambridge University_Press.temporary notion_of_propositional content:...,_Stud._Hist. Phil. Sci._Regard for Reason_/ Synopsis / pg._1 of 5_Books_Synopsis Regard for Reason in the Moral Mind Joshua May Oxford University Press, 2018_(ISBN:_978-0198811572) Brief_Description_The_burgeoning science of ethics has_produced a trend toward pessimism._Ordinary moral_thought and action, we're told, are profoundly influenced_by_arbitrary factors and_ultimately driven by unreasoned feelings. This book counters the_current orthodoxy on its own terms_by carefully engaging_with_the_empirical literature. The resulting_view, optimistic rationalism, shows the pervasive_role played by reason, and ultimately_defuses sweeping debunking arguments in ethics. The_science does suggest that moral knowledge_and virtue don't come easily._However, despite_the heavy influence of automatic_and unconscious processes_that have_been shaped by_evolutionary pressures, we needn't reject ordinary_moral psychology as_fundamentally flawed or in need of_serious_repair. Reason can_be_corrupted_in ethics_just as in_other_domains, but_a_special pessimism about morality in particular_is_unwarranted. Moral judgment and motivation are fundamentally_rational enterprises not beholden_to_the passions. Outstanding Features_• A much-needed defence of_the rationality of moral thought and_action •_Rebuts scientific_debunking of morality • Engages critically with both the science and_the philosophy of morality • Written_in a lively style,_accessible to_readers_from any disciplinary_background_Regard for_Reason / Synopsis / pg. 2 of_5 Table_of Contents Introduction 1. Empirical Pessimists_Part A: Moral Judgment_&_Knowledge 2. The Limits of Emotion_3. Reasoning Beyond Consequences 4. Defending_Moral Judgment 5. The Difficulty_of_Moral_Knowledge Part B: Moral Motivation_& Virtue 6. Beyond Self-Interest 7._The Motivational Power_of Moral Beliefs 8. Freeing Reason from_Desire_9. Defending Virtuous Motivation Conclusion 10._Cautious_Optimism Chapter	Abstracts 1. Empirical Pessimists Abstract:_Scientifically-informed_theories_of ordinary moral thought and_action are on the rise but_trend toward pessimism. Many believe moral judgment is ultimately_just a matter_of feeling certain emotions or_that_our_moral beliefs can be easily debunked since they're influenced by_morally irrelevant_factors, such as_evolutionary pressures, framing effects, incidental emotions, and inflex