The moral landscape how science can determine human values

Bestselling author Sam Harris dismantles the most common justification for religious faith--that a moral system cannot be based on science.

Main Author:	Harris, Sam, 1967-
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Free Press, 2010.
Edition:	1st Free Press hardcover ed.
Subjects:	Ethics. Values. Science > Moral and ethical aspects.

Summary:	Bestselling author Sam Harris dismantles the most common justification for religious faith--that a moral system cannot be based on science.
Physical Description:	291 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	9781439171219 1439171211
Author Notes:	Sam Harris received a degree in philosophy from Stanford University and a Ph. D in neuroscience from UCLA. His works include Letter to a Christian Nation, The Moral Landscape, and Free Will. The End of Faith won the 2005 PEN Award for Nonfiction. He is the co-founder and CEO of Project Reason, a nonprofit foundation devoted to spreading scientific knowledge and secular values in society. His title Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion made The New York Times Best Seller List. (Bowker Author Biography)