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Philosophical foundations of neuroscience / M.R. Bennett and P.M.S. Hacker.
LIBRA QP360.5 .B465 2003
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bennett, M. R.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cognitive neuroscience--Philosophy.
- Cognitive neuroscience.
- Neuropsychology.
- Philosophy.
- Medical Subjects:
- Neuropsychology.
- Philosophy.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 461 pages ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2003.
- Summary:
- In this provocative survey, a distinguished philosopher and a leading brain scientist outline the conceptual problems at the heart of cognitive neuroscience. Writing from a scientifically and philosophically informed perspective, the authors provide a critical overview of the conceptual difficulties encountered in many current neuroscientific theories. They propose that conceptual confusions about how the brain relates to the mind affect the intelligibility of research carried out by neuroscientists, in terms of the questions they choose to address, the description and interpretation of results, and the conclusions they draw. The book forms both a critique of the practice of cognitive neuroscience and a conceptual handbook for those interested in the field.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 140510855X
- 140510838X
- OCLC:
- 50410325
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