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The righteous mind : why good people are divided by politics and religion / Jonathan Haidt.

Haidt, Jonathan. (Author).

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."

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780307377906
  • ISBN: 0307377903
  • Physical Description: xvii, 419 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
  • Edition: 1st edition
  • Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Pantheon Books, 2012.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
pt. 1. Intuitions come first, strategic reasoning second. Where does morality come from? ; The intuitive dog and its rational tail ; Elephants rule ; Vote for me (here's why) -- pt. 2. There's more to morality than harm and fairness. Beyond WEIRD morality ; Taste buds of the righteous mind ; The moral foundations of politics ; The conservative advantage -- pt. 3. Morality binds and blinds. Why are we so groupish? ; The hive switch ; Religion is a team sport ; Can't we all disagree more constructively?
Subject:
Ethics.
Social psychology.
Political psychology.
Psychology, Religious.

Available copies

  • 19 of 24 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 0 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.

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  • 2 current holds with 24 total copies.
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Jacksonville Main Library 201.615 HAI (Text) 36015000476883 Adult Nonfiction Checked out 08/11/2026