Philosophy in Neuroscience |
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| Editor:
| Stelmach, Jerzy
Brozek, Bartosz
Kurek, Lukasz |
| ISBN: | 978-83-7886-007-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2013 |
| Publisher: | Copernicus Center Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $59.95 |
Book Description:
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This book examines the fundamental issues in neuroscience from methodological and philosophical perspectives. The reader will learn about the methodological difficulties connected with the use of neuroscientific experiments in philosophical argumentation and about the nature of scientific explanation in neuroscience. In addition, the book includes case studies of several issues lying at the intersection of neuroscience and philosophy, such as theory of mind, self-consciousness,...
More DescriptionThis book examines the fundamental issues in neuroscience from methodological and philosophical perspectives. The reader will learn about the methodological difficulties connected with the use of neuroscientific experiments in philosophical argumentation and about the nature of scientific explanation in neuroscience. In addition, the book includes case studies of several issues lying at the intersection of neuroscience and philosophy, such as theory of mind, self-consciousness, self-deception, depression, and morality.