Big Ideas Lecture Series: What is Moral Judgment? A Brief History of Moral Psychology

The Big Ideas Lecture Series brings faculty from the School of Arts, Culture, & Society at Arapahoe Community College into the community to share fresh insights around questions connected to the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Hosted by the Bemis Library, each talk is free, public, and designed to spark thought and conversation.
 
Join us on February 5 at 6pm for “What Is a Moral Judgment? A Brief History of Moral Psychology,” by Dr. David Sackris, ACC Faculty in Philosophy.
 
This lecture explores the question, "What is moral judgment?" Since the 18th century, philosophers, psychologists, psychiatrists, neuroscientists, and the general public have generally assumed that there is something distinctive or special about making a moral judgment. But why do we think this and what supposedly makes moral judgment distinctive? After explaining the history of the study of moral judgment, Dr. David Sackris, Philosophy faculty at ACC, will give the audience some reasons for thinking that our conception of moral judgment might actually be off base, drawing on recent work in experimental philosophy, psychology, neuroscience, and cognitive science.

For more information or accommodations, contact Patrice Session at patrice [dot] session [at] arapahoe [dot] edu.