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Author Haidt, Jonathan.

Title The righteous mind : why good people are divided by politics and religion / Jonathan Haidt
Edition First edition
Published New York : Pantheon Books, [2012]
©2012

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Description xvii, 419 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Contents Where does morality come from? -- The intuitive dog and its rational tail -- Elephants rule -- Vote for me (here's why) -- Beyond WEIRD morality -- Taste buds of the righteous mind -- The moral foundations of politics -- The conservative advantage -- Why are we so groupish? -- The hive switch -- Religion is a team sport -- Can't we all disagree more constructively?
Summary A groundbreaking investigation into the origins of morality, which turns out to be the basis for religion and politics. The book explains the American culture wars and refutes the "New Atheists."
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Ethics.
Social psychology.
Political psychology.
Psychology, Religious.
LC no. 2011032036
ISBN 9780307377906
0307377903