The Moral Sense

I normally wouldn't give a book that is this slow such a high rating. Some of the chapters are longer than they need to be. Despite that, Wilson's argument is so interesting that it is worth struggling through some rather difficult writing to try to understand it. Wilson is making a very conservativ......more

I first heard of Dr. Wilson after recently reading glowing obituaries in many respected publications. His teaching and publications have been influential to many better known authorities. As I am a psychiatrist working with emotionally disturbed adolescents, I felt I should know his work better. I h......more

It seems strange to me that anyone would doubt the existence of a moral sense. Do these doubters not have a moral sense? If they do have a moral sense then how can they doubt the existence of something they themselves have? If you do not have a moral sense yourself then this book gives objective evi......more

This is an amazing book, and at the time of writing this review, it’s free with an Audible membership. James Wilson’s book starts out with rising crime rates around the world and explains how it’s not just limited to the United States. He’s not concerned with why crime rates are rising, but he looks......more