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St. Andrew's own Henry Haslam celebrates publication of new book Henry Haslam has just published his new book "The Moral Mind - A study of what it is to be human." Henry is a retired geologist and obtained his PhD for a study of the rocks of Ben Nevis. In addition to numerous publications on geology and related topics, Henry has written articles on theology, politics and economics. He is a well known and popular figure at St. Andrew's, being both a bellringer and Secretary of the P.C.C. In 'The Moral Mind' Henry shows how our moral sense engages with different aspects of the human personality: with our instincts, inherited from our pre-human primate ancestors; with the way we follow the customs of our community; and with our sense of something beyond these instincts and customs. Henry seeks to show how far evolutionary theory can help us to understand our moral thinking, and, in the final chapter, he suggests how we may be able to work towards a new consensus on moral issues. As Henry writes in the Preface "Many people today recognise the need for a system of moral values that believers (I am a Christian myself) and non-believers can share, and the starting point is to examine and try to understand the range of moral sentiments and values that we hold." Henry's goal is to help the reader to a mature and confident understanding of the moral mind, which constitutes an essential part of what it is to be human. 'The Moral Mind" is published by Societas/ Imprint Academic at £8.95 and can be purchased from Brendon Books in Taunton, or by clicking here.
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Page updated 29/09/2007
