Scientific and Philosophical Perspectives in Neuroethics

by James Giordano

While neuroscience has provided insights into the structure and function of nervous systems, hard questions remain about the nature of consciousness, mind, and self. Perhaps the most difficult questions involve the meaning of neuroscientific information, and how to pursue and utilize neuroscientific knowledge in ways that are consistent with some construal of social 'good'. Written for researchers and graduate students in neuroscience and bioethics,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521878551
• ISBN13: 9780521878555
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 418 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"