The Ethical Brain
the science of our moral dilemmas
$40.50
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
9 May 2006
Summary
The Ethical Brain: Navigating the New Frontiers of Neuroscience
A provocative and fascinating look at new discoveries about the brain that challenge our ethics.
The rapid advance of scientific knowledge has raised ethical dilemmas that humankind has never before had to address. Questions about the moment when life technically begins and ends or about the morality of genetically designing babies are now relevant and timely. Our ever-increasing knowledge of the workings of the…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780060884734 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0060884738 |
| Series: | P.S. (Paperback) |
| Author: | Michael S. Gazzaniga, Director Michael S. Gazzaniga |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Imprint: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 9 May 2006 |
| Weight: | 204g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 134mm x 14mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“writes with verve and expertise about the fascinating issues that will confront us as our knowledge of the brain expands.” – Steven Pinker, author of The Blank Slate and How the Mind Works
“One of the most brilliant experimental neuroscientists in the world… This is a provocative and highly readable book.” – Tom Wolfe
“An extraordinary book… lucid, provocative, and deeply interesting. This is important and fascinating.” – Kay Redfield Jamison
“Wonderfully nourishing food for thought. Gazzaniga tackles some of the toughest ethical issues of our time with vigor, intelligence, insight.” – Diane Ackerman
“The great frontier is the question of how we will deal with one another, this gets us on our way.” – Alan Alda
“Highly informed account of how our brain forms our beliefs and how we can determine what beliefs serve us best.” – Robert Bazell, chief health and science correspondent, NBC News
About The Author
Michael S. Gazzaniga
Michael S. Gazzaniga is internationally recognized in the field of neuroscience and a pioneer in cognitive research. He is the director of the SAGE Center for the Study of the Mind at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is the author of many popular science books, including Who’s in Charge? He has six children and lives in California with his wife.
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