The Origins of Fairness: How Evolution Explains Our Moral Nature
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In order to describe the logic of morality, "contractualist " philosophers have studied how...

Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2269 KP) rated The Lorax in Books
Mar 5, 2019
I had this book as a kid, and we read it many times while I was growing up. Rereading it as an adult, I was struck again by just how dark this book is. There is a clear environmental message to the book. I do wish it were more even handed, but I realize this is a picture book for kids, and a morality tale at that. The pictures and creatures are pure Dr. Seuss and are fun. The story, while told in rhyme, features some of Dr. Seuss’s made up creatures, so it isn’t early reader friendly, but as kids are ready to tackle something more challenging with the help of adults, this book would be great.

In Defense of Selfishness
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From childhood, we're taught one central, non-controversial idea about morality: self-sacrifice is a...

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The State of the Art
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The first ever collection of Iain M. Banks's short fiction, this volume includes the acclaimed...
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Deviance, Disorder and Music in Modern Britain and America
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Deviance, Disorder and Music in Modern Britain and America is a study of the perceived collision...

The Moral Arc: How Science Makes Us Better People
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Bestselling author Michael Shermer's exploration of science and morality that demonstrates how the...

Suswatibasu (1702 KP) rated Parliament Ltd: A Journey to the Dark Heart of British Politics in Books
Jul 24, 2017
Exposing the dark heart of politics where morality has been swept away with the brush of business, Martin Williams has done an epic job of proportions revealing how intertwined the British government is with lobbyists, expenses scandals, external business interests with many even relating to human rights abuses. I would definitely want to hear an updated version reflecting the current government in power.
Bravo to Williams - an extremely important read for this generation.
The Technological Imperative in Canada: An Intellectual History
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From the mid-nineteenth century onward, advocates argued that technology, as a moral force, would...