Jonathan Haidt

The Righteous Mind

Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion

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Produktbeschreibung

'A landmark contribution to humanity's understanding of itself' The New York Times

Why can it sometimes feel as though half the population is living in a different moral universe? Why do ideas such as 'fairness' and 'freedom' mean such different things to different people? Why is it so hard to see things from another viewpoint? Why do we come to blows over politics and religion?

Jonathan Haidt reveals that we often find it hard to get along because our minds are hardwired to be moralistic, judgemental and self-righteous. He explores how morality evolved to enable us to form communities, and how moral values are not just about justice and equality - for some people authority, sanctity or loyalty matter more. Morality binds and blinds, but, using his own research, Haidt proves it is possible to liberate ourselves from the disputes that divide good people.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Allen Lane / Penguin Books Ltd / Penguin Books UK
• Seitenzahl: 528
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Mai 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 195mm x 128mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 366g
• ISBN-13: 9780141039169
• ISBN-10: 0141039167
• Artikelnr.: 37028006

Autorenporträt

Jonathan Haidt

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 
Part I Intuitions Come First, Strategic Reasoning Second
1 Where Does Morality Come From?
2 The Intuitive Dog and Its Rational Tail
3 Elephants Rule
4 Vote for Me (Here’s Why)
Part II There’s More to Morality than Harm and Fairness
5 Beyond WEIRD Morality
6 Taste Buds of the Righteous Mind
7 The Moral Foundations of Politics
8 The Conservative Advantage
Part III Morality Binds and Blinds
9 Why Are We So Groupish?
10 The Hive Switch
11 Religion Is a Team Sport
12 Can’t We All Disagree More Constructively?
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Notes
References
Index

Rezensionen

A landmark contribution to humanity's understanding of itself The New York Times