Who's in Charge?: Free Will and the Science of the BrainHarper Collins, 15 nov 2011 - 313 pagina's “Big questions are Gazzaniga’s stock in trade.” “Gazzaniga is one of the most brilliant experimental neuroscientists in the world.” “Gazzaniga stands as a giant among neuroscientists, for both the quality of his research and his ability to communicate it to a general public with infectious enthusiasm.” The author of Human, Michael S. Gazzaniga has been called the “father of cognitive neuroscience.” In his remarkable book, Who’s in Charge?, he makes a powerful and provocative argument that counters the common wisdom that our lives are wholly determined by physical processes we cannot control. His well-reasoned case against the idea that we live in a “determined” world is fascinating and liberating, solidifying his place among the likes of Oliver Sacks, Antonio Damasio, V.S. Ramachandran, and other bestselling science authors exploring the mysteries of the human brain. |
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... determined universe . We humans are big animals , clever and smart as we can be , and we frequently use our reasoning to a fault . And yet , we wonder , is that it ? Are we just a fancier and more ingenious animal snorting around for ...
... determined world, we are commonly asked to be slow to assign blame and to not hold people accountable for their actions or antisocial behavior. Over the years, Gifford Lecturers have approached the issue of determinism from many ...
... determined as Einstein , who did not believe in free will , said , or are we free to choose as we wish ? Richard Dawkins represents the enlightened science view that we are all determined mechanistic machines and immediately points out ...
... determined by its structure ? At the time , the blank slate theory had reigned for the previous twenty years or so , and Lashley had been one of its early proponents . He was one of the first researchers to employ physiological and ...
... determined which microfilament would dominate and set the course of growth. In his model for neuron growth, neurons grow out to find their connection in the brain by sending out little filopodia (slender cytoplasmic projections from the ...
Inhoudsopgave
Chapter Two The Parallel and Distributed Brain | |
Chapter Three The Interpreter | |
Chapter Four Abandoning the Concept of Free Will | |
Chapter Five The Social Mind | |
Chapter Six We Are the | |
Chapter Seven An Afterword | |
Index | |
Also by Michael S Gazzaniga | |
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