Books by Adam Morton

Leading scholars show how laughter and satire in early modern Britain functioned in a variety of contexts both to affirm communal boundaries and to undermine them.

In this work, Morton examines key concepts in moral psychology including motive, belief and simulation, arguing that folk psychology plays a vital role in building co-operation between individuals. He shows that folk psychology can make an important contribution to understanding ethics.

Examining the impact of the English and European Reformations on social interaction and community harmony, this volume simultaneously highlights the tension and degree of accommodation amongst ordinary people when faced with religious and social upheaval.

Adam Morton argues that any account of evil must help us understand three things: why evil occurs; why it often arises out of banal or everyday situations; and what we mean by evil. Using a wide variety of examples, he argues that evil occurs when internal, mental barriers against it break down.