The moral arc : how science and reason lead humanity toward truth, justice, and freedom
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New York : Henry Holt and Company, ©2015.
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Published
New York : Henry Holt and Company, ©2015.
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Book
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541 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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English

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 497-526) and index.
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"From Galileo and Newton to Thomas Hobbes and Martin Luther King, Jr., thinkers throughout history have consciously employed scientific techniques to better understand the non-physical world. The Age of Reason and the Enlightenment led theorists to apply scientific reasoning to the non-scientific disciplines of politics, economics, and moral philosophy. Instead of relying on the woodcuts of dissected bodies in old medical texts, physicians opened bodies themselves to see what was there; instead of divining truth through the authority of an ancient holy book or philosophical treatise, people began to explore the book of nature for themselves through travel and exploration; instead of the supernatural belief in the divine right of kings, people employed a natural belief in the right of democracy. In this provocative and compelling book, Shermer will explain how abstract reasoning, rationality, empiricism, skepticism--scientific ways of thinking--have profoundly changed the way we perceive morality and, indeed, move us ever closer to a more just world"--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Shermer, M. (2015). The moral arc: how science and reason lead humanity toward truth, justice, and freedom (First edition.). Henry Holt and Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Shermer, Michael. 2015. The Moral Arc: How Science and Reason Lead Humanity Toward Truth, Justice, and Freedom. Henry Holt and Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Shermer, Michael. The Moral Arc: How Science and Reason Lead Humanity Toward Truth, Justice, and Freedom Henry Holt and Company, 2015.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Shermer, Michael. The Moral Arc: How Science and Reason Lead Humanity Toward Truth, Justice, and Freedom First edition., Henry Holt and Company, 2015.

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