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DESCARTES' BABY
How the Science of Child Development Explains What Makes Us Human
Paul Bloom
Basic Books, 2005
LEARNING OBJECTIVES - This course was designed to allow the reader to:
• Examine children's understanding of the physical world and see them as natural dualists
• Examine the principles on which the social world runs
• Understand what gives rise to humor, disgust, art, religion, and morality
• Show how our dualist perspectives undergo development throughout our lives
• Understand how children can anticipate the goals and intentions of others
• Explore the implication that morality and altruism are inborn, not learned
• Show how empathy and rationality can be mutually reinforcing, while impartiality and reasoned action often have emotional roots
Paul Bloom is Professor of Psychology at Yale University. His book How Children Learn the Meaning of Words won the Award for Excellence from the Association of American Publishers.
8 CE credits; 288 pages
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