Bioethics and the Brain
Published on 3. July 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
248 pages
978-0-19-537194-9 (ISBN)
Description
This is the first single-author book on what has come to be known as neuroethics. Walter Glannon uses a philosophical framework that is fully informed by cutting edge neuroscience as well as contemporary legal cases such as Terri Schiavo, to offer readers an introduction to this fascinating topic.
Reviews / Votes
"Glannon's work addresses a wide range of fascinating issues of modern medicine and related ethical issues which should be of great interest for neuroscientists and practicing neurologists, psychiatrists and researchers interested and engaged in bioethics, a problem widely neglected until today. Bioethics and the Brain is one of the most fascinating books about the problems and relations between neuroscience, practical medicine, andbioethics."--European Journal of Neurology
"Walter Glannon recognizes the power and importance of the ongoing revolution in our understanding of the human brain, and this recognition is what makes Bioethics and the Brain especially welcome as one of the first efforts to systematically examine the metaphysical, existential, ethical, and legal consequences of this revolution."--New England Journal of Medicine
"Glannon's work addresses a wide range of fascinating issues of modern medicine and related ethical issues which should be of great interest for neuroscientists and practicing neurologists, psychiatrists and researchers interested and engaged in bioethics, a problem widely neglected until today. Bioethics and the Brain is one of the most fascinating books about the problems and relations between neuroscience, practical medicine, and
bioethics."--European Journal of Neurology
"Walter Glannon recognizes the power and importance of the ongoing revolution in our understanding of the human brain, and this recognition is what makes Bioethics and the Brain especially welcome as one of the first efforts to systematically examine the metaphysical, existential, ethical, and legal consequences of this revolution."--New England Journal of Medicine
"Glannon addresses neurophilosophical problems with critical and analytical precision. The book will be extremely valuable to anyone seriously interested in the field of neuroethics. Scholars from other disciplines will appreciate Glannon's clearly written and well-documented scholarship." -- William Winslade, American Journal of Bioethics
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
5 line illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
380 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-537194-9 (9780195371949)
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Bioethics and the Brain
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12/2006
Oxford University Press Inc
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Bioethics and the Brain
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11/2006
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Content
1. Introduction ; 2. Brain, Body, and Self ; 3. Neuroimaging ; 4. Pharmacological and Psychological Interventions ; 5. Neurosurgery, Psychosurgery, and Neurostimulation ; 6. Brain Death ; Epilogue ; Notes ; References Index