Neurophilosophy of free will : from libertarian illusions to a concept of natural autonomy / Henrik Walter ; translated from German by Cynthia Klohr.

Author
Walter, Henrik [Browse]
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Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©2001.
Description
xiii, 391 pages ; 24 cm

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    "Neuroscientists routinely investigate such classical philosophical topics as consciousness, thought, language, meaning, aesthetics, and death. According to Henrik Walter, philosophers should in turn embrace the wealth of research findings and ideas provided by neuroscience. In this book Walter applies the methodology of neurophilosophy to one of philosophy's central challenges, the notion of free will. Neurophilosophical conclusions are based on, and consistent with, scientific knowledge about the brain and its functioning."--Jacket.
    Notes
    "A Bradford book."
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (p. [303]-368) and index.
    Contents
    • 1. Free Will: Challenges, Arguments, and Theories
    • 2. Neurophilosophy: Empirical Challenges to Philosophical Theories
    • 3. Successor Concepts: Putting Free Will to the Test with Neurophilosophy.
    ISBN
    • 0262232146
    • 9780262232142
    LCCN
    00046579
    OCLC
    45023482
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