by Dai Rees, Steven Rose · Cambridge University Press · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780521537148
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«The New Brain Sciences: Perils and Prospects» is the collective essay on neuroscience edited by Dai Rees and Steven Rose, published by Cambridge University Press in paperback (316 pages, in English).
The book examines the ethical, social and legal implications of recent advances in neuroscience, and how these affect our conception of individual responsibility and of the person. It brings together chapters by experts in neuroscience, law, psychology, philosophy and sociology who debate the limits of what is acceptable in brain research and where this discipline is heading.
Revised edition, originally published in 2004. The work raises questions about free will, human identity and the use of scientific discoveries in society.
Recommended for readers interested in neuroscience, philosophy of mind, medical ethics and the debate on the social consequences of science.
