Is There a Basis for Moral Values?

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i think science is disserved by trying to cross over into a realm thay they don't have evidence for. And people's faith erves a different purpose. Ah, as stephende gould has said, there are no moral lessons in nature. So, you know, if you are looking for morality, maybe,. you know, there as a different place as you can look for that. Yes. Well, but one of the ae counters to the argument that If evolution is true, then there's no basis for moral values. You know, reason. I mean, enlightenment, reason, secular humanism and so on.

Michael Shermer speaks with Gale Sinatra and Barbara Hofer about the key psychological explanations for science denial and doubt that can help provide a means for improving scientific literacy and understanding — critically important at a time when denial has become deadly. Sinatra and Hofer offer tools for addressing science denial and explain both the importance of science education and its limitations, show how science communicators may inadvertently contribute to the problem, and explain how the internet and social media foster misinformation and disinformation. The authors focus on key psychological constructs such as reasoning biases, social identity, epistemic cognition, and emotions and attitudes that limit or facilitate public understanding of science, and describe solutions for individuals, educators, science communicators, and policy makers. If you have ever wondered why science denial exists, want to know how to understand your own biases and those of others, and would like to address the problem, this book will provide the insights you are seeking.