Description:
This book brings together three distinct research programs in moral psychology - Moral Foundations Theory, Cognitive Adaptations for Social Exchange and the Linguistic Analogy in Moral Psychology - and shows that they can be combined to create a unified cognitive science of moral intuition.
Review Quotes:
"Overall, Moralistics and Psychomoralistics is a welcome addition to the field, generating new lines of inquiry for those working within moral psychology, and in particular within nativist frameworks. The contributions Wood offers to the topic are thought-provoking and provide a fresh perspective that has the potential to re-invigorate nativist theorising in moral psychology. Wood's book offers significant contributions to the field, although it leaves room for further exploration and development. Future work in the study of moral cognition could benefit greatly from engaging with Wood's ideas and building upon the framework proposed in this book."
-Harriet Ivison, Department of Philosophy, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom