Braintrust: What Neuroscience Tells Us about Morality
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"Braintrust: What Neuroscience Tells Us about Morality" is a book by philosopher and neuroscientist Patricia Churchland that explores how brain science and evolution underpin human moral behavior and values.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Braintrust: What Neuroscience Tells Us about Morality Context triple: [Patricia Churchland, notableWork, Braintrust: What Neuroscience Tells Us about Morality]
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The roots of morality: why are we good?
"The roots of morality: why are we good?" is a chapter in Richard Dawkins' book *The God Delusion* that explores how human moral behavior can arise from evolutionary and social processes without requiring a religious foundation.
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The Science of Good and Evil
The Science of Good and Evil is a book by Michael Shermer that explores the origins of morality through the lenses of science, evolution, and secular ethics.
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The Believing Brain
The Believing Brain is a popular science book by Michael Shermer that explores how and why humans form beliefs first and then seek evidence to support them, drawing on psychology, neuroscience, and skepticism.
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The Moral Landscape
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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E.
The Analysis of Moral Judgments
The Analysis of Moral Judgments is a philosophical essay that examines the nature, justification, and meaning of moral evaluations and ethical claims.
- 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: Braintrust: What Neuroscience Tells Us about Morality Target entity description: "Braintrust: What Neuroscience Tells Us about Morality" is a book by philosopher and neuroscientist Patricia Churchland that explores how brain science and evolution underpin human moral behavior and values.
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A.
The roots of morality: why are we good?
"The roots of morality: why are we good?" is a chapter in Richard Dawkins' book *The God Delusion* that explores how human moral behavior can arise from evolutionary and social processes without requiring a religious foundation.
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B.
The Science of Good and Evil
The Science of Good and Evil is a book by Michael Shermer that explores the origins of morality through the lenses of science, evolution, and secular ethics.
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C.
The Believing Brain
The Believing Brain is a popular science book by Michael Shermer that explores how and why humans form beliefs first and then seek evidence to support them, drawing on psychology, neuroscience, and skepticism.
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D.
The Moral Landscape
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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E.
The Analysis of Moral Judgments
The Analysis of Moral Judgments is a philosophical essay that examines the nature, justification, and meaning of moral evaluations and ethical claims.
- F. None of above. chosen
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book
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author | Patricia Churchland ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| genre |
ethics
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neuroscience ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
neuroscientist
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philosopher ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
naturalistic ethics
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scientific approach to morality ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
altruism
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attachment and bonding ⓘ attachment neurobiology ⓘ brain evolution in mammals ⓘ brain mechanisms of decision-making ⓘ critique of moral rationalism ⓘ cultural variation in moral norms ⓘ empathy ⓘ evolution of morality ⓘ evolutionary origins of moral norms ⓘ moral psychology ⓘ morality ⓘ naturalistic approach to ethics ⓘ neural basis of norm compliance ⓘ neural basis of trust ⓘ neural basis of values ⓘ neurophilosophy ⓘ prosocial behavior ⓘ relationship between biology and ethics ⓘ relationship between religion and morality ⓘ relationship between self-interest and morality ⓘ role of learning in moral development ⓘ role of oxytocin in social behavior ⓘ role of reward systems in moral behavior ⓘ social cooperation ⓘ social neuroscience ⓘ |
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evolution and neurobiology underpin human moral behavior
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moral norms emerge from social needs and attachment systems ⓘ moral values are shaped by both biology and culture ⓘ morality is grounded in brain processes ⓘ religion is not the primary source of morality ⓘ |
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academic readers
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general educated readers interested in science and ethics ⓘ |
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Conscience: The Origins of Moral Intuition
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