The Moral Landscape
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The Moral Landscape is a 2010 book by neuroscientist and philosopher Sam Harris that argues science can determine human values and objective moral truths by examining well-being.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Moral Landscape canonical | 5 |
| The Moral Landscape: How Science Can Determine Human Values | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Moral Landscape Context triple: [Sam Harris, notableWork, The Moral Landscape]
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A.
The Science of Ethics
The Science of Ethics is a major 19th-century philosophical work by Leslie Stephen that systematically examines moral philosophy and the foundations of ethical theory.
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B.
The Elements of Morality
The Elements of Morality is a 19th-century philosophical treatise by William Whewell that systematically explores ethical theory, moral duties, and the foundations of human conduct.
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C.
The Two Sources of Morality and Religion
The Two Sources of Morality and Religion is a 1932 philosophical work by Henri Bergson that explores the origins and functions of moral systems and religious belief in human society.
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D.
Morality as Anti-Nature
"Morality as Anti-Nature" is a section in Friedrich Nietzsche's *Twilight of the Idols* in which he criticizes traditional moral systems for denying and suppressing natural human instincts.
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E.
On the Basis of Morality
On the Basis of Morality is a philosophical treatise by Arthur Schopenhauer in which he argues that genuine ethics is grounded in compassion rather than rational duty or self-interest.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Moral Landscape Target entity description: The Moral Landscape is a 2010 book by neuroscientist and philosopher Sam Harris that argues science can determine human values and objective moral truths by examining well-being.
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A.
The Science of Ethics
The Science of Ethics is a major 19th-century philosophical work by Leslie Stephen that systematically examines moral philosophy and the foundations of ethical theory.
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B.
The Elements of Morality
The Elements of Morality is a 19th-century philosophical treatise by William Whewell that systematically explores ethical theory, moral duties, and the foundations of human conduct.
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C.
The Two Sources of Morality and Religion
The Two Sources of Morality and Religion is a 1932 philosophical work by Henri Bergson that explores the origins and functions of moral systems and religious belief in human society.
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D.
Morality as Anti-Nature
"Morality as Anti-Nature" is a section in Friedrich Nietzsche's *Twilight of the Idols* in which he criticizes traditional moral systems for denying and suppressing natural human instincts.
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E.
On the Basis of Morality
On the Basis of Morality is a philosophical treatise by Arthur Schopenhauer in which he argues that genuine ethics is grounded in compassion rather than rational duty or self-interest.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| argues |
moral relativism is false
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moral truths are objective facts about the well-being of conscious creatures ⓘ religion is not necessary for grounding morality ⓘ science can determine human values ⓘ there are right and wrong answers to moral questions ⓘ values are facts about the experiences of conscious beings ⓘ |
| author | Sam Harris ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| criticizes |
moral relativism
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religious moral frameworks ⓘ the fact–value distinction as commonly understood ⓘ |
| followedBy | Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion ⓘ |
| genre |
ethics
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non-fiction ⓘ philosophy ⓘ popular science ⓘ |
| hasForm |
audiobook edition
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ebook edition ⓘ hardcover edition ⓘ paperback edition ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | approximately 307 ⓘ |
| hasReception | provoked significant debate among philosophers and scientists ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
consequentialism
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neuroscience ⓘ scientific naturalism ⓘ |
| ISBN | 978-1-4391-7121-9 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
moral realism
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morality ⓘ science and ethics ⓘ well-being ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defending the idea that science can answer moral questions
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popularizing the concept of a moral landscape ⓘ |
| partOf | Sam Harris bibliography ⓘ |
| proposes |
a moral landscape of possible states of well-being
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peaks in the moral landscape represent high well-being ⓘ valleys in the moral landscape represent suffering and low well-being ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2010 ⓘ |
| publisher | Free Press ⓘ |
| setting | contemporary moral and scientific discourse ⓘ |
| subtitle | How Science Can Determine Human Values ⓘ |
| supports |
a science of morality
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moral realism based on well-being ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general readers
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readers interested in ethics and science ⓘ |
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linked to: The Moral Landscape