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Name: The Self Beyond Itself : An Alternative History of Ethics, the New Brain Sciences, and the Myth of Free Will.
Author: Ravven, Heidi M.
ISBN: 978-1-59558-537-0

The Self Beyond Itself : An Alternative History of Ethics, the New Brain Sciences, and the Myth of Free Will. 倫理学の代替的歴史、新しい脳科学、自由意志の神話

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著者・編者	Ravven, Heidi M.,
出版社	(The New Pr., US)
出版年月	2012
ページ数	368 pp.
言語	ENG
ニュース番号	＜593-L88＞

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Few concepts are more unshakable in Western culture than free will. In The Self Beyond Itself, Heidi M. Ravven throws a wrench into this view, calling free will a myth that reflects the still-powerful influence of Christian theology on popular thinking. The book offers a riveting and accessible review of neuro-scientific research into the brain's capacity for decision-making, pointing to the profound, virtually inescapable social influences on moral choices. Ravven shows that it is possible to build a theory of ethics that doesn't rely on free will.