Who's in Charge?
free will and the science of the brain
$24.96
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
7 November 2016
Summary
Who’s in Charge?: Reclaiming Free Will in the Age of Neuroscience
The prevailing orthodoxy in brain science suggests that physical laws governing our brains dictate our behavior and even our conscious selves. Free will is deemed meaningless, and we are said to live in a ‘determined’ world.
However, renowned neuroscientist Michael S. Gazzaniga challenges this view. He argues that the mind ‘constrains’ the brain, much like cars are constrained by the traffic they create.
…Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472137524 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1472137523 |
| Author: | Michael Gazzaniga |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Robinson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 7 November 2016 |
| Weight: | 232g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 127mm x 20mm |
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Gazzaniga is one of the most brilliant experimental neuroscientists in the world
Gazzaniga is one of the most brilliant experimental neuroscientists in the world
… a wide-ranging and enjoyable exploration of how science interrogates the mind - The EconomistGazzaniga is a towering figure in contemporary neurobiology… . Who’s in Charge? is a joy to read - Wall Street JournalWritten by one of the broadest thinkers in psychology, Who’s in Charge? is an intellectual feastThis exciting, stimulating, and sometimes even funny book challenges us to think in new ways about that most mysterious part of us-the part that makes us think we’re usGazzaniga 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 enthusiasmBig questions are Gazzaniga’s stock in trade. - New York TimesFrom one of the world’s leading thinkers comes a thought-provoking book on how we think and how we act… . An exciting, stimulating, and at times even funny read that helps us further understand ourselves, our actions, and our world - CNBC.com, Best Books for the HolidaysAbout The Author
Michael Gazzaniga
Michael Gazzaniga, one of the world’s leading neuroscientists, is a Professor of Psychology and Director for the SAGE Center for the Study of Mind at UC Santa Barbara. He is also the Director of the Summer Institute in Cognitive Neuroscience, President of the Cognitive Neuroscience Institute, and is a member of the President’s Council on Bioethics.
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