The Moral Arc
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The Moral Arc is a nonfiction book by science writer Michael Shermer that argues human society has become progressively more moral over time thanks to reason, science, and secular humanism.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Moral Arc canonical | 2 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst |
moral pessimism
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the belief that the world is becoming less moral ⓘ |
| author | Michael Shermer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorAffiliation |
Skeptic magazine
NERFINISHED
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Skeptics Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
nonfiction
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popular science ⓘ |
| hasAuthorProfession |
science writer
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skeptic ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
decline of violence
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expansion of rights and freedoms ⓘ growth of tolerance ⓘ relationship between science and morality ⓘ role of reason in ethics ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | the phrase "the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice" ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readership
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readers interested in science and ethics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainThesis |
Human society has become progressively more moral over time.
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Reason, science, and secular humanism drive moral progress. ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notableFor | defending the idea of long-term moral progress using empirical data ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2015 ⓘ |
| publisher | Henry Holt and Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Enlightenment
NERFINISHED
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human rights ⓘ liberal democracy ⓘ scientific revolution ⓘ |
| subject |
Enlightenment values
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ethics ⓘ moral progress ⓘ morality ⓘ reason ⓘ science and society ⓘ secular humanism ⓘ |
| subtitle | How Science and Reason Lead Humanity toward Truth, Justice, and Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsView |
moral progressivism
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secular humanism ⓘ |
| title | The Moral Arc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
historical analysis
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scientific reasoning ⓘ statistical evidence ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Michael Shermer