James Giordano / Bert Gordijn (ed.)

Scientific and Philosophical Perspectives in Neuroethics

Herausgeber: Giordano, James J.; Gordijn, Bert

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

An interdisciplinary exploration of important developments in neuroscience, and the philosophical, ethical, and social issues that such advancements generate.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 420
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Februar 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 758g
• ISBN-13: 9780521878555
• ISBN-10: 0521878551
• Artikelnr.: 26551278

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword Neil Levy; Introduction James J. Giordano; 1. Developments in
neuroscience: where have we been, where are we going? D. F. Swaab; 2.
Origins of the modern concept of neuroscience: Wilhelm Wundt, empiricism,
and idealism - implications for contemporary neuroethics Niko Kohls and
Roland Benedikter; 3. On the cusp: the hard problem of neuroscience and its
practical implications Ralph D. Ellis; 4. The mind-body issue Dieter
Birnbacher; 5. Personal identity and the nature of the self Paolo Costa; 6.
Religious issues and the question of moral autonomy Antonio Autiero and
Lucia Galvagni; 7. Toward a cognitive neurobiology of the moral virtues
Paul M. Churchland; 8. From a neurophilosophy of pain, to a neuroethics of
pain care James J. Giordano; 9. Transplantation and xenotransplantation:
ethics of cell therapy in the brain revisited Gerard J. Boer; 10.
Neurogenetics and ethics: how scientific frameworks can better inform
ethics Kevin FitzGerald and Rachel Wurzman; 11. Neuroimaging: thinking in
pictures John VanMeter; 12. Can we read minds? Ethical challenges and
responsibilities in the use of neuroimaging research Eric Racine, Emily
Bell and Judy Illes; 13. Possibilities, limits, and implications of
brain-computer interfacing technologies Thilo Hinterberger; 14. Neural
engineering: the ethical challenges ahead Bert Gordijn and Alena M. Buyx;
15. Neurotechnology as a public good: probity, policy, and how to get there
from here Alexis M. Jeannotte, Kathryn N. Schiller, Leah M. Reeves, Evan G.
DeRenzo and Dennis K. McBride; 16. Globalization - pluralist concerns and
contexts: shaping international policy in neuroethics Robert H. Blank; 17.
The human condition and strivings to flourish: treatments, enhancements,
science and society Adriana Gini and James J. Giordano; 18. The limits of
neurotalk Matthew B. Crawford; Afterword Walter Glannon; Index.

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Foreword Neil Levy; Introduction James J. Giordano; 1. Developments in neuroscience: where have we been, where are we going? D. F. Swaab; 2. Origins of the modern concept of neuroscience: Wilhelm Wundt, empiricism, and idealism - implications for contemporary neuroethics Niko Kohls and Roland Benedikter; 3. On the cusp: the hard problem of neuroscience and its practical implications Ralph D. Ellis; 4. The mind-body issue Dieter Birnbacher; 5. Personal identity and the nature of the self Paolo Costa; 6. Religious issues and the question of moral autonomy Antonio Autiero and Lucia Galvagni; 7. Toward a cognitive neurobiology of the moral virtues Paul M. Churchland; 8. From a neurophilosophy of pain, to a neuroethics of pain care James J. Giordano; 9. Transplantation and xenotransplantation: ethics of cell therapy in the brain revisited Gerard J. Boer; 10. Neurogenetics and ethics: how scientific frameworks can better inform ethics Kevin FitzGerald and Rachel Wurzman; 11. Neuroimaging: thinking in pictures John VanMeter; 12. Can we read minds? Ethical challenges and responsibilities in the use of neuroimaging research Eric Racine, Emily Bell and Judy Illes; 13. Possibilities, limits, and implications of brain-computer interfacing technologies Thilo Hinterberger; 14. Neural engineering: the ethical challenges ahead Bert Gordijn and Alena M. Buyx; 15. Neurotechnology as a public good: probity, policy, and how to get there from here Alexis M. Jeannotte, Kathryn N. Schiller, Leah M. Reeves, Evan G. DeRenzo and Dennis K. McBride; 16. Globalization - pluralist concerns and contexts: shaping international policy in neuroethics Robert H. Blank; 17. The human condition and strivings to flourish: treatments, enhancements, science and society Adriana Gini and James J. Giordano; 18. The limits of neurotalk Matthew B. Crawford; Afterword Walter Glannon; Index.

Rezensionen

"The task for neuroethics, so well captured in this volume, is how to bridge the gap between mind and brain while acknowledging that this chasm cannot, and perhaps should not, be filled."
Amir Raz, PsycCritiques