书目

Scientific and Philosophical Perspectives in Neuroethics

内容简介

Whileneurosciencehasprovidedinsightsintothestructureandfunctionofnervoussystems,hardquestionsremainaboutthenatureofconsciousness,mind,andself.Perhapsthemostdifficultquestionsinvolvethemeaningofneuroscientificinformation,andhowtopursueandutilizeneuroscientificknowledgeinwaysthatareconsistentwithsomeconstrualofsocial'good'.Writtenforresearchersandgraduatestudentsinneuroscienceandbioethics,ScientificandPhilosophicalPerspectivesinNeuroethicsexploresimportantdevelopmentsinneuroscienceandneurotechnology,andaddressesthephilosophical,ethical,andsocialissuesandproblemsthatsuchadvancementsgenerate.Itexaminesthreecorequestions.First,whatisthescopeanddirectionofneuroscientificinquiry?Second,howhasprogresstodateaffectedscientificandphilosophicalideas,andfinally,whatethicalissuesandproblemsdoesthisprogressandknowledgeincur,bothnowandinthefuture?

作者简介

JamesJ.GiordanoisRockefellerProfessorofMedicineandNeurosciences,andSeniorScholar,PrograminEthicsandSystems'Medicine,GeorgetownUniversityMedicalCenter,Washington,DC.HeisaSeniorFellowandDirectoroftheCenterforNeurotechnologyStudiesatthePotomacInstituteforPolicyStudiesinVirginia,andisoneofnineAmericanAcademyofPainMedicineNationalVisitingProfessors.ProfessorGiordanoisEditor-in-ChiefofthejournalPhilosophy,Ethics,andHumanitiesinMedicineandAssociateEditorfortheinternationaljournalNeuroethics.BertGordijnisChairofEthicsandDirectoroftheInstituteofEthicsatDublinCityUniversity.HehasbeenappointedtotheExternalScienceAdvisoryPaneltotheEuropeanChemicalIndustryCouncilandservedontheScientificAdvisoryBoardoftheEuropeanPatentOrganization,aswellastheUNESCOExpertCommitteeonEthicsandNanotechnology.BertisalsoSecretaryoftheEuropeanSocietyforPhilosophyofMedicineandHealthcare.

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