Righteous Mind Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion

Name: Righteous Mind Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion
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ISBN: 9780307455772

ISBN-10: 0307455777

ISBN-13: 9780307455772

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Authors: Jonathan Haidt

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Why can’t our political leaders work together as threats loom and problems mount? Why do people so readily assume the worst about the motives of their fellow citizens? InThe Righteous Mind,social psychologist Jonathan Haidt explores the origins of our divisions and points the way forward to mutual understanding. His starting point is moral intuition—the nearly instantaneous perceptions we all have about other people and the things they do. These intuitions feel like self-evident truths, making us righteously certain that those who see things differently are wrong. Haidt shows us how these intuitions differ across cultures, including the cultures of the political left and right. He blends…

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List price: $24.00
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date: 2/12/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 528
Size: 5.14" wide x 8.00" long x 1.20" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English



Introduction



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)



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



Morality Binds and Blinds



Why Are We So Groupish?



The Hive Switch



Religion Is a Team Sport



Can't We All Disagree More Constructively?


Conclusion


Acknowledgments


Notes


References


Index