The Moral Landscape: How Science Can Determine Human Values
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| Rating | : | 4.20 (601 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0045XWQ32 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 461 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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In this explosive new book, Sam Harris tears down the wall between scientific facts and human values, arguing that most people are simply mistaken about the relationship between morality and the rest of human knowledge. Because there are definite facts to be known about where we fall on this landscape, Harris foresees a time when science will no longer limit itself to merely describing what people do in the name of "morality"; in principle, science should be able to tell us what we ought to do to live the best lives possible. Sam Harris's first book, The End of Faith, ignited a worldwide debate about the validity of religion. And the intrusions of religion into the sphere of human values can be finally repelled: for just as there is no such thing as Christian physics or Muslim algebra, there can be no Christian or Muslim morality.. It is also the primary reason why so many secularists and religious moderates feel obligated to "respect" the hardened superstitions of their more devout neighbors. Bringing a fresh perspective to age-old questions of right and wrong and good and evil, Harris demonstrates that we already know enough about the human brain and its relationship to events in the world to say that there are right and wrong answers to the most pressing questions of human life. Because such answers exist, moral relativism is simply false-and comes at increasing cost to humanity. In the aftermath, Harris discovered that most people
Another great book by Sam Harris Sam Harris once again writes a great book. This work was easily accessible and simple to understand. It can arguably be considered the sequel and continuation of his previous work The End of Faith. One of the benefits of this work is Sam’s writing style, thoroughly detail, straight to the point, but fairly simple to. Bio Nerd said Intellectually Stimulting Non-Fiction. Sam Harris has a very no-nonsense way of writing. When he has a point to make, he does so with very little repetition, while still making sure it is easily comprehensible. Also, this book has expanded my vocabulary as he uses very powerful, yet uncommon, words rather frequently.As far as the meat of the book is concerned,. "Great book" according to David Shane Hoffos. Harris has an uncanny ability to make thoughtful points and really intriguing ideas about subjects you would have thought you already knew you believed something else. Very condensed argument that doesn't need to be drawn out and as thoughtfully presented as I could ask for. Very air-tight arguments.