ISBN:
9781844652723
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (401 p)
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Parallel Title:
Print version Aping Mankind : Neuromania, Darwinitis and the Misrepresentation of Humanity
DDC:
304.5
Keywords:
Human beings
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Neurosciences
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Evolution (Biology)
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Evolution (Biology)
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Human beings
;
Neurosciences
;
Electronic books
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Electronic books
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Online-Publikation
Abstract:
In a devastating critique Raymond Tallis exposes the exaggerated claims made for the ability of neuroscience and evolutionary theory to explain human consciousness, behaviour, culture and society. While readily acknowledging the astounding progress neuroscience has made in helping us understand how the brain works, Tallis directs his guns at neuroscience's dark companion - ""Neuromania"" as he describes it - the belief that brain activity is not merely a necessary but a sufficient condition for human consciousness and that consequently our everyday behaviour can be entirely understood in neural
Abstract:
In a devastating critique Raymond Tallis exposes the exaggerated claims made for the ability of neuroscience and evolutionary theory to explain human consciousness, behaviour, culture and society.While readily acknowledging the astounding progress neuroscience has made in helping us understand how the brain works, Tallis directs his guns at neuroscience's dark companion - ""Neuromania"" as he describes it - the belief that brain activity is not merely a necessary but a sufficient condition for human consciousness and that consequently our everyday behaviour can be entirely understood in neural
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction: The Strange Case of Professor Gray and Other Provocations; 1 Science and Scientism; 2 Consequences; 3 Neuromania: A Castle Built on Sand; 4 From Darwinism to Darwinitis; 5 Bewitched by Language; 6 The Sighted Watchmaker; 7 Reaffirming our Humanity; 8 Defending the Humanities; 9 Back to the Drawing Board; References; Index
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