Biological Determinism, Free Will and Moral Responsibility: Insights from Genetics and Neuroscience

by Chris Willmott

This book examines the way in which new discoveries about genetic and neuroscience are influencing our understanding of human behaviour. As scientists unravel more about the ways in which genes and the environment work together to shape the development of our brains, their studies have importance beyond the narrow confines of the laboratory. This emerging knowledge has implications for our notions of morality and criminal responsibility. The extent...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319303899
• ISBN13: 9783319303895
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 84 Pages
• Weight: 0.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.1" x 9.2"