- Bridges the schism between philosophy of mind and ethics
- Addresses prominent views in philosophy of mind and shows how they affect ethical problems in neuroethics
- Strikes a balance between providing a good introduction for those new to the field, and presenting issues with the right amount of depth for those readers who have more developed interests in the field
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- About this book
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This book is focused on the examination of the particular relationship between developments in neuroscience and commonsense concepts, such as free will, personal identity, privacy, etc., which feature prominently in moral discourse. In the book common sense is recast as an ever-shifting repository of theories from many domains, including science. Utilizing this alternative characterization of common sense, the book reexamines the impact of neuroscience on commonsense moral conceptions.
Neuroethics is one of the newest, developing branches of Bioethics. Topics often raised include issues of free will, personal identity and the self; the possible ethical implication of memory manipulation; brain imaging and mind-reading; brain stimulation/enhancement and its impacts on personal identity; and brain death.
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“Nada Gligorov focuses on several of the more metaphysical concerns in neuroethics and engages in an insightful way with philosophy of mind and empirical neuroscience. … The writing is generally crisp and concise, and Gligorov's ability to explain complex ideas clearly will be of particular value to readers less familiar with the enormous literature in philosophy of mind.” (L. Syd M. Johnson, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews, ndpr.nd.edu, March, 2017)
“This book is written for philosophers and neuroethicists, particularly those interested in moral behavior. … This book is a fascinating read. … this book successfully offers some new lenses to examine controversial issues in neuroethics and is a positive addition to the field.” (Brandy M. Fox, Doody's Book Reviews, February, 2017)
“Through eight chapters of concise written text rich with analyzes of ideas and arguments, interweaving philosophy of mind and neuroscience data, Gligorov examines the impact of expansion of research in neuroscience (as the most developing and prominent science) and the novel neuroscientific results on commonsense conceptions of morality and psychology.” (Martina Šendula-Pavelić, JAHR - European Journal of Bioethics, Vol. 8 (2), 2017)
- Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Introduction
Pages 1-13
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Rethinking Commonsense Conceptual Frameworks
Pages 15-34
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The Common Notion of Free Will
Pages 35-52
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Cognitive Enhancement and Personal Identity
Pages 53-74
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The Truth About Memory and Identity
Pages 75-94
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Neuroethics and the Scientific Revision of Common Sense
- Authors
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- Nada Gligorov
- Series Title
- Studies in Brain and Mind
- Series Volume
- 11
- Copyright
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Copyright Holder
- Springer Science+Business Media B.V. Dordrecht
- eBook ISBN
- 978-94-024-0965-9
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-94-024-0965-9
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-94-024-0964-2
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-94-024-1451-6
- Series ISSN
- 1573-4536
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- X, 169
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