How Science Can Determine Human Values
by Sam Harris
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Recommended by 4 notable people, including Sophie Bakalar and Christopher Hitchens
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See customer reviews on Amazon →The Moral Landscape delivers a compact, argumentative case for treating questions of moral value in terms of human well‑being. The tone is brisk and unapologetic: chapters advance a clear thesis and press objections quickly. That makes the book energizing for readers who want a single, organized position to engage with now. The limitation is rough treatment of complex cultural and philosophical pushback, which can feel dismissive to readers expecting careful, multidisciplinary engagement rather than polemic.
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Sam Harris' first book, The End of Faith, ignited a worldwide debate about the validity of religion. In the aftermath, Harris discovered that most people from religious fundamentalists to nonbelieving scientists agree on one point: science has nothing to say on the subject of human values. Indeed, our failure to address questions of meaning an...
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Recommended by 5 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, Spirituality, and Philosophy.
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“The Moral Landscape by @SamHarrisOrg most closely reflects my thoughts”
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Consider The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy. Recommended by 8 sources.
“Soft-spoken, heavily illustrated fable built from short dialogues and watercolor sketches. Each spread pairs a spare line of text with a loose drawing, so the pleasure is visual and aphoristic rather than narrative; readers collect felt-true sentences more than plot. Most useful when you want quick consolations, a prompt for conversation with a child, or a pause during a rough day. Limiting if you want sustained argument, concrete advice, or tightly plotted storytelling: the repetition of gentleness can feel sentimental or thin after a while.”
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