The New Brain Sciences: Perils and Prospects - Brossura

Rees, Dai

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0521537142 ISBN 13: 9780521537148

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2008

Riassunto

The last 20 years have seen an explosion of research and development in the neurosciences. Indeed, some have called this first decade of the 21st century 'the decade of the mind'. An all-encompassing term, the neurosciences cover such fields as biology, psychology, neurology, psychiatry and philosophy and include anatomy, physiology, molecular biology, genetics and behaviour. It is now a major industry with billions of dollars of funding invested from both public and private sectors. Huge progress has been made in our understanding of the brain and its functions. However, with progress comes controversy, responsibility and dilemma. The New Brain Sciences: Perils and Prospects examines the implications of recent discoveries in terms of our sense of individual responsibility and personhood. With contributing chapters from respected and influential names in neuroscience, law, psychology, philosophy and sociology, The New Brain Sciences should kick-start a discussion of where neuroscience is headed.

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Recensione:

'One valuable message of The New Brain Sciences is that in trying to understand the neurosciences, it is unwise to ignore the social forces propelling them.' Financial Times Magazine

'... anyone interested in psychology, biology or neuroscience should take the time to read it, as it's one of the best overviews around.' Focus

'... beautifully presented and very well edited. Every chapter is clear and accessible to a general readership ... The coverage of topics is broad with no obvious omissions ... Every reader will come away from reading this book with questions of their own. A strength of this title is the insistence, shared by all the contributors, that the social sciences and the neurosciences need to learn from each other, and that each ethical question needs to be considered in its social context. It is a simply wonderful book, and deserves to be the paradigm for work in neuroethics over the next decade.' The Lancet

'... this book is rather reassuring. Overall, this volume does much to combat various kinds of bad reductionist thinking.' Nature

'The New Brain Sciences is a stimulating book for anyone interested in how neuroscience may change our view of ourselves and affect our free will. It is controversial but thoughtful and packed with interesting detail.' Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry

Descrizione del libro:

A critical examination of recent discoveries in the neurosciences, from the point of what is socially, ethically and legally acceptable. Aimed at scientific researchers and lay audiences alike, The New Brain Sciences: Perils and Prospects is written in a style accessible to all.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0521537142
• ISBN 13: 9780521537148
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 316