Philosophical Foundations of Neuroscience
Wiley-Blackwell (Verlag)
978-1-4051-0838-6 (ISBN)
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In this provocative survey, a distinguished philosopher and a leading neuroscientist outline the conceptual problems at the heart of cognitive neuroscience.
Surveys the conceptual problems inherent in many neuroscientific theories.
Encourages neuroscientists to pay more attention to conceptual questions.
Provides conceptual maps for students and researchers in cognitive neuroscience and psychology.
Written by a distinguished philosopher and leading neuroscientist.
Avoids the use of philosophical jargon.
Constitutes an essential reference work for elucidation of concepts in cognitive neuroscience and psychology.
M. R. Bennett AO is Professor of Physiology and University Chair at the University of Sydney. He is the author of many papers and books in neuroscience, including The Idea of Consciousness (1997) and A History of the Synapse (2001). He is President of the International Society for Autonomic Neuroscience, Past President of the Australian Neuroscience Society, and the recipient of numerous awards for his research in neuroscience, including the Neuroscience Medal, the Ramaciotti Medal and the Macfarlane Burnet Medal. P. M. S. Hacker is a Fellow of St John’s College, Oxford. He is the author of numerous books and articles on philosophy of mind and philosophy of language, and the leading authority on the philosophy of Wittgenstein. Among his many publications is the monumental five-volume Analytical Commentary on Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations, and its epilogue Wittgenstein's Place in Twentieth Century Analytic Philosophy, published by Blackwell (first two volumes co-authored with G. P. Baker).
Foreword xiii
Acknowledgements xvii
Introduction 1
Part I: Philosophical Problems In Neuroscience: Their Historical and Conceptual Roots 9
Part II: Human Faculties and Contemporary Neuroscience: an Analysis 109
Part III: Consciousness And Contemporary Neuroscience: an Analysis 237
Part IV: On Method 353
Appendices 411
Index 453
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 25.3.2003 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Hoboken |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 173 x 246 mm |
| Gewicht | 866 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Biopsychologie / Neurowissenschaften | |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Medizinethik | |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Neurologie | |
| Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Geschichte / Ethik der Medizin | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Humanbiologie | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4051-0838-X / 140510838X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4051-0838-6 / 9781405108386 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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