Essays in the Philosophy of Humanism, VOL 20 (2) 2012

Morality, Altruism, and Religion in Economics Perspective

James A. Montanye
Issued Date: 6 Nov 2013

Abstract


Recent brain imaging studies support sociobiology’s earlier claims about morality, altruism, and religion being rooted in evolved brain function. Despite these insights, however, neuroscience and sociobiology, like theology, provide incomplete answers to persistent what and why questions regarding the metaphysical aspects of human behavior. This essay addresses some unsettled issues along these lines by combining a priori economics principles with the standard consilience of natural science and moral philosophy.

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DOI: 10.1558/eph.v20i2.19

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