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Neuroscience Increasingly Allows Us To Explain, Predict, And Even Control Aspects Of Human Behavior. The Ethical Issues That Arise From These Developments Extend Beyond The Boundaries Of Conventional Bioethics Into Philosophy Of Mind, Psychology, Theology, Public Policy, And The Law. This Broader Set Of Concerns Is The Subject Matter Of Neuroethics. In This Book, Leading Neuroscientist Martha Farah Introduces The Reader To The Key Issues Of Neuroethics, Placing Them In Scientific And Cultural Context And Presenting A Carefully Chosen Set Of Essays, Articles, And Excerpts From Longer Works That Explore Specific Problems In Neuroethics From The Perspectives Of A Diverse Set Of Authors. Included Are Writings By Such Leading Scientists, Philosophers, And Legal Scholars As Carl Elliott, Joshua Greene, Steven Hyman, Peter Kramer, And Elizabeth Phelps. Topics Include The Ethical Dilemmas Of Cognitive Enhancement; Issues Of Personality, Memory, And Identity; The Ability Of Brain Imaging To Both Persuade And Reveal; The Legal Implications Of Neuroscience; And The Many Ways In Which Neuroscience Challenges Our Conception Of What It Means To Be A Person. Neuroethics Is An Essential Guide To T

Author

Martha J. Farah

Publisher

The MIT Press

Published

2010

Language

EN

ISBN

9780262514606

Subjects

Philosophy, Science, Medical