The Moral Arc
How Science Makes Us Better People
Michael Shermer
Explore the connection between science and morality with this thought-provoking book. Follow the history of how thinkers, from Galileo to Martin Luther King Jr., have applied scientific techniques to non-physical disciplines. Discover how the scientific way of thinking has made people and society more moral by promoting abstract reasoning, rationality, empiricism, and skepticism. Learn how this innovative approach has led to advances in democracy, justice, and understanding of the natural world.
Publish Date
2015-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
2015-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 2014
Goodreads Rating
4.02
ISBN
9781250081322
Recommendations
1
Recommendations
2019-03-20T20:25:09.000Z
Definitely pick up a copy of Michael's book, too -- it's a great read! – source