BRAINS TOP DOWN: IS TOP-DOWN CAUSATION CHALLENGING NEUROSCIENCE? - Hardcover

Auletta Gennaro

 
9789814412452: BRAINS TOP DOWN: IS TOP-DOWN CAUSATION CHALLENGING NEUROSCIENCE?
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 9814412457 ISBN 13: 9789814412452
Publisher: World Scientific Pub Co Inc, 2013

Synopsis

Written by an international team of leading experts in neuroscience, this book presents an overview of some of the main schools of thought as well as current research trends in neuroscience. It focuses on neural top-down causation applied to hot topics like consciousness, emotions, the self and the will, action and behavior, neural networks, brains and society. A special feature of the book is pertinent presentations and lively discussions on the topic.The book provides the reader with invaluable information on what the latest research is in this field and will enable the reader to gain considerable amount of knowledge as well as hints for further enquiry.This is the first book on the topic of neuroscience and top-down causation, and is written at a level that will interest both academics and the general readers. The extensive and lively discussions included in the book offer the reader a clear idea of the research in this field, and what will emerge as the main trends.

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Written by an international team of leading experts in neuroscience, this book presents an overview of some of the main schools of thought as well as current research trends in neuroscience. It focuses on neural top-down causation applied to hot topics like consciousness, emotions, the self and the will, action and behavior, neural networks, brains and society. A special feature of the book is pertinent presentations and lively discussions on the topic.

The book provides the reader with invaluable information on what the latest research is in this field and will enable the reader to gain considerable amount of knowledge as well as hints for further enquiry.

This is the first book on the topic of neuroscience and top-down causation, and is written at a level that will interest both academics and the general readers. The extensive and lively discussions included in the book offer the reader a clear idea of the research in this field, and what will emerge as the main trends.

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Publisher
World Scientific Pub Co Inc
Publication date
2013
Language
English
ISBN 10 
9814412457
ISBN 13 
9789814412452
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
365