Conscience: The Origins of Moral Intuition
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Conscience: The Origins of Moral Intuition is a book by philosopher and neuroscientist Patricia Churchland that explores the biological and evolutionary roots of human moral judgment and ethical behavior.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Conscience: The Origins of Moral Intuition Context triple: [Patricia Churchland, notableWork, Conscience: The Origins of Moral Intuition]
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A.
The Analysis of Moral Judgments
The Analysis of Moral Judgments is a philosophical essay that examines the nature, justification, and meaning of moral evaluations and ethical claims.
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B.
The Elements of Morality
The Elements of Morality is a 19th-century philosophical treatise by William Whewell that systematically explores ethical theory, moral duties, and the foundations of human conduct.
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C.
The Moral Landscape
The Moral Landscape is a 2010 book by neuroscientist and philosopher Sam Harris that argues science can determine human values and objective moral truths by examining well-being.
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D.
The Science of Ethics
The Science of Ethics is a major 19th-century philosophical work by Leslie Stephen that systematically examines moral philosophy and the foundations of ethical theory.
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E.
The roots of morality: why are we good?
"The roots of morality: why are we good?" is a chapter in Richard Dawkins' book *The God Delusion* that explores how human moral behavior can arise from evolutionary and social processes without requiring a religious foundation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Conscience: The Origins of Moral Intuition Target entity description: Conscience: The Origins of Moral Intuition is a book by philosopher and neuroscientist Patricia Churchland that explores the biological and evolutionary roots of human moral judgment and ethical behavior.
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A.
The Analysis of Moral Judgments
The Analysis of Moral Judgments is a philosophical essay that examines the nature, justification, and meaning of moral evaluations and ethical claims.
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B.
The Elements of Morality
The Elements of Morality is a 19th-century philosophical treatise by William Whewell that systematically explores ethical theory, moral duties, and the foundations of human conduct.
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C.
The Moral Landscape
The Moral Landscape is a 2010 book by neuroscientist and philosopher Sam Harris that argues science can determine human values and objective moral truths by examining well-being.
-
D.
The Science of Ethics
The Science of Ethics is a major 19th-century philosophical work by Leslie Stephen that systematically examines moral philosophy and the foundations of ethical theory.
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E.
The roots of morality: why are we good?
"The roots of morality: why are we good?" is a chapter in Richard Dawkins' book *The God Delusion* that explores how human moral behavior can arise from evolutionary and social processes without requiring a religious foundation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| addresses |
how evolution shaped human moral capacities
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how moral norms arise from brain processes ⓘ relationship between reason and moral intuition ⓘ variation in moral norms across cultures ⓘ |
| author |
Patricia Churchland
NERFINISHED
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Patricia S. Churchland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
neuroscientist
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philosopher ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
purely rationalist accounts of morality
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strictly religious foundations of morality ⓘ |
| explores |
biological roots of moral judgment
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evolution of prosocial behavior ⓘ evolutionary roots of moral judgment ⓘ interaction of culture and biology in morality ⓘ neural basis of ethical behavior ⓘ neurobiology of trust and cooperation ⓘ relationship between social bonding and morality ⓘ role of attachment and care in moral development ⓘ role of brain systems in conscience ⓘ |
| field |
cognitive neuroscience
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ethics ⓘ neurophilosophy ⓘ |
| genre |
moral philosophy literature
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philosophy of mind literature ⓘ popular science ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
conscience
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evolution of morality ⓘ moral intuition ⓘ moral psychology ⓘ neuroscience of morality ⓘ |
| proposes |
that conscience is grounded in brain circuitry for social attachment
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that moral intuitions are shaped by both biology and learning ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Braintrust: What Neuroscience Tells Us about Morality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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continuity between human and animal social behavior
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naturalistic account of moral norms ⓘ |
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