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Author:

Murphy, Nancey C.

Title:

Did my neurons make me do it? : philosophical and neurobiological perspectives on moral responsibility and free will / Nancey Murphy and Warren S. Brown.

Publisher:

Oxford University Press,

Copyright Date:

2007

Description:

xviii, 334 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Ethics.
Reasoning.
Cognitive neuroscience.
Filosofie van de geest.
Fysicalisme.
Reductionisme
Ethische aspecten
Morale.
Raisonnement.
Neurosciences cognitives.

Other Authors:

Brown, Warren S., 1944-

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [309]-321) and index.

Contents:

Introduction: New approaches to knotty old problems -- Avoiding Cartesian materialism -- From causal reductionism to self-directed systems -- From mindless to intelligent action -- How can neural nets mean? -- How does reason get its grip on the brain? -- Who's responsible? -- Neurobiological reductionism and free will.

ISBN:

0199215391 (alk. paper)
9780199215393 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)81452851

LCCN:

2007012566

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

UDAX314 -- Charles C. Myers Library (Dubuque)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)