Pigliucci, Massimo, 1964-

Answers for Aristotle : how science and philosophy can lead us to a more meaningful life / Massimo Pigliucci. - New York : Basic Books, c2012. - 312 p. ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sci-phi and the meaning of life -- Trolley dilemmas and how we make moral decisions -- Your brain on morality -- The evolution of morality -- A handy-dandy menu for building your own moral theory -- The not so rational animal -- Intuition vs. rationality, and how to become really good at what you do -- The limits of science -- The (limited) power of the will -- Who's in charge anyway?: the zombie inside you -- The hormones of love -- Friendship and the meaning of life -- Right, left, up, down: on politics -- Our innate sense of fairness -- On justice -- Your brain on God -- The evolution of religion -- Euthryphro's dilemma, morality as a human problem -- Conclusion: so what? -- Human nature and the meaning of life.

9780465021383 (hbk.)


Aristotle.


Life.
Ethics.
Conduct of life.
Science.
Philosophy.

100 / PIG 2012