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My brain made me do it : the rise of neuroscience and the threat to moral responsibility / by Eliezer J. Sternberg.

By: Publication details: Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 2010.Description: 244 p. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9781616141653 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 123/.5 22
LOC classification:
  • BJ1451 .S695 2010
Contents:
Introduction -- The mischievous neuron -- The shadow of determinism -- The essential freedom -- A tempest in the brain -- Neurological disturbance -- The seat of the will -- The somatic-marker hypothesis -- The readiness potential -- The grand illusion -- Neuronal destiny -- The revolution of the brain -- Seeds of corruption -- Morality's end -- The depths of consciousness -- A challenge for experience -- The boundlessness of reason -- Rise of the moral agent -- The palace of the mind.
Holdings
Item type Current library Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book NMC Library Stacks BJ1451 .S695 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 33039001146397

Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-238) and index.

Introduction -- The mischievous neuron -- The shadow of determinism -- The essential freedom -- A tempest in the brain -- Neurological disturbance -- The seat of the will -- The somatic-marker hypothesis -- The readiness potential -- The grand illusion -- Neuronal destiny -- The revolution of the brain -- Seeds of corruption -- Morality's end -- The depths of consciousness -- A challenge for experience -- The boundlessness of reason -- Rise of the moral agent -- The palace of the mind.

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