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The moral brain : a multidisciplinary perspective

by Jean Decety, Thalia Wheatley

This interdisciplinary volume examines the cognitive, emotional, and biological foundations of human morality. It analyses the evolution of cooperation, the development of moral sensibilities from infancy, and the implications of neurobiology for justice and law.

Accession 15289 ISBN 9780262028714 Publisher MIT Press
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