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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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Author:   Marcus Jacobson
Publisher:   Springer Science+Business Media
Imprint:   Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers
Edition:   1993 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   2.170kg
ISBN:  

9780306445408

ISBN 10:   0306445409
Pages:   388
Publication Date:   30 September 1993
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Making Brain Models.- 2. Neuroreductionism.- 3. Struggle for Synthesis of the Neuron Theory.- 4. Hero Worship and the Heroic in Neuroscience.- 5. Ethics in Science.- References.

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Jacobson has a broad grasp of the history and the philosophical implications of the field of neuroscience....does an important service by enquiring deeply into the origins and philosophical implications of the underlying ideas of neuroscience.' Nature

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