Theology and the Science of Moral Action : Virtue Ethics, Exemplarity, and Cognitive Neuroscience (Paperback)

Introduction James A. Van Slyke  Part I: A Science of Morality: A Place for Exemplars and Virtue  1. Empirical Approaches to Virtue Science: Observing Exemplarity in the Lab  Warren S. Brown, Michael L. Spezio, Kevin S. Reimer, James A. Van Slyke, Gregory R. Peterson  2. Virtue, Science, and Exemplarity: An Overview Gregory R. Peterson  3. Relating Political Theory and Virtue Science: A Reflection on Human Dignity, Empathy, and the Capabilities Approach Michael L. Spezio  4. A Modest Polemic for Virtuous Pride Kevin S. Reimer and Kyle Matsuda  Part II: Exemplarity, Science, and Virtue: Philosophical Perspectives  5. Exemplarism: Some Considerations Gregory R. Peterson  6. Naturalizing Moral Exemplarity: Contemporary Science and Human Nature James A. Van Slyke  7. The Moral Authority of Exemplars Linda Zagzebski  8. Neuroscience, the Trolley Problem, and Moral Virtue Craig A. Boyd  Part III: Exemplarity, Science, and Virtue: Theological Perspectives  9. Hardwired for Drama? Theological Speculations on Cognitive Science, Empathy, and Moral Exemplarity Charlene P. E. Burns  10. Ethics, Exemplarity, and Atonement F. LeRon Shults  11. Types of Love and Types of Exemplars: Implications for Virtue Science Thomas J. Oord  12. The Virtues and Intellectual Disability: Explorations in the (Cognitive) Sciences of Moral Formation Amos Yong  Notes  List of Contributors  Index