Neurophilosophy of free will : from libertarian illusions to a concept of natural autonomy /

Walter applies the methodology of neurophilosophy to one of philosophy's central challenges, the notion of free will. Neurophilosophical conclusions are based on, and consistent with, scientific knowledge about the brain and its functioning. Neuroscientists routinely investigate such classical...

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Auteur principal: Walter, Henrik
Format: Licensed eBooks
Langue:anglais
allemand
Publié: Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©2001.
©2001
Collection:Bradford book.
Accès en ligne:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=138565
Table des matières:
  • 1. Free will : challenges, arguments, and theories
  • 2. Neurophilosophy : empirical challenges to philosophical theories
  • 3. Successor concepts : putting free will to the test with neurophilosophy.