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Conscience
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- Book Synopsis
- Patricia Churchland, the distinguished founder of neurophilosophy, reaches beyond the familiar argument of nature versus nurture to bring together insights from philosophy and revolutionary research in neuroscience. Scientific research may not be able to say with certainty what is ethical, and the definition of morality varies from person to person. But, from birth, our brains are configured to form bonds, to co-operate and to care.Delving into research studies, including work on twins and psychopaths, Churchland deepens our understanding of the brain's role in creating an ethical system. She then turns to philosophy to explore why morality is central to all societies, how it is transmitted through the generations and why different cultures live by different moral systems.
- About The Author
- Patricia Churchland is the author of Touching a Nerve: Our Brains, Our Selves. She is professor emerita of philosophy at the University of California, San Diego, and the recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781324000891
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- W.W. Norton and Company, (02 July 2019)
- Number of Pages
- 226
- Weight
- 499 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 244 x 163 x 23 mm
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