Foundations of NeuroscienceSpringer Science & Business Media, 11 лист. 2013 р. - 388 стор. The author makes a unique contribution to the field by discussing the history and philosophy of the neurosciences, and then developing critical approaches which integrate techniques, theory, and ethics. Taken as a whole, Jacobson's work will provide a coherent and humane framework for future research programs. The paperback edition of this highly successful text, first published in 1993, is now available! The author brings the ethics of neuroscience into a closer relationship with empirical research. Covering the field's history, philosophy, theories, and techniques, this volume provides the necessary moral and ethical framework to evaluate neuroscience research. |
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Neuroreductionism | 97 |
Struggle for Synthesis of the Neuron Theory | 151 |
Hero Worship and the Heroic in Neuroscience | 229 |
Ethics in Science | 291 |
References | 325 |
Index | 375 |
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