Foundations of Neuroscience / Edition 1

by Marcus Jacobson

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780306451652
Publisher:	Springer US
Publication date:	09/30/1995
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1993
Pages:	388
Product dimensions:	7.01(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.39(d)

About the Author

Jacobson, Marcus (Univ of Utah)

Table of Contents

Making Brain Models. Neuroreductionism. Struggle for Synthesis of the Neuron Theory. Hero Worship and the Heroic in Neuroscience. Ethics in Science. Index.

Editorial Reviews

A paper edition of the 1993 original (44540-9, $79.50). Provides information and perspectives on the history, theory, and practice of neurosciences as a foundation for a competent critique that engages the history of science and the impact of the neurological sciences on other realms of human experience. Explores making brain models, neuro-reductionism, synthesis of the neuron theory, hero worship and the heroic, and ethics. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

‘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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