Philosophy and the Brain - Softcover

J.Z. Young

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ISBN 10: 0192821679 ISBN 13: 9780192821676

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1988

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Exploring the relevance of biological discovery to philosophical topics such as perception, freedom, determinism, and ethical values, J.Z. Young's provocative book illuminates the significant links between these philosophical concepts and recent developments in biology and the neurosciences. In clear-cut language, Young describes the brain and its functions, examining questions concerning physical makeup versus "real" self, the awareness of our moral sense, and how human consciousness differs from that of other animals. He approaches perception not as a passive process but as an active search for information, suggesting that human knowledge develops from a special process--essential to all organisms--of gathering information for survival.

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J.Z.Young, Professor Emeritus at University College, London and Honorary Fellow of the British Academy, is a distinguished scientific researcher and has written many books, including An Introduction to the Study of Man, Programs of the Brain, and The Life of Vertebrates.

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