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  • The Moral Conflict of Law and Neuroscience

    by Peter A. Alces ...
    Law relies on a conception of human agency, the idea that humans are capable of making their own choices and are morally responsible for the consequences. But what if that is not the case? Over the past half century, the story of the law has been one of increased acuity concerning the human condition, especially the workings of the brain. The law already considers select cognitive realities in ... Read more

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  • Trialectic

    The Confluence of Law, Neuroscience, and Morality

    by Peter A. Alces ...
    A thought-provoking examination of how insights from neuroscience challenge deeply held assumptions about morality and law.As emerging neuroscientific insights change our understanding of what it means to be human, the law must grapple with monumental questions, both metaphysical and practical. Recent advances pose significant philosophical challenges: how do neuroscientific revelations redefine ... Read more

    $25.19 USD

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  • Atlas of Moral Psychology

    Edited by Kurt Gray, PhD, Jesse Graham, PhD ...
    This comprehensive and cutting-edge volume maps out the terrain of moral psychology, a dynamic and evolving area of research. In 57 concise chapters, leading authorities and up-and-coming scholars explore fundamental issues and current controversies. The volume systematically reviews the empirical evidence base and presents influential theories of moral judgment and behavior. It is organized ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Challenging Parental Alienation

    New Directions for Professionals and Parents

    Edited by Jean Mercer, Margaret Drew ...
    This book addresses the concept of parental alienation – the belief that when a child of divorced parents avoids one parent, it may be because the preferred parent has persuaded the child to do this. It argues against the unquestioning use of parental alienation concepts in child custody conflicts.Increasing use of this concept in family courts has led at times to placement of children with ... Read more

    $47.99 USD

  • Law and Mind

    A Survey of Law and the Cognitive Sciences

    Edited by Bartosz Brożek, Jaap Hage, Nicole Vincent ...
    Series series Law and the Cognitive Sciences
    Are the cognitive sciences relevant for law? How do they influence legal theory and practice? Should lawyers become part-time cognitive scientists? The recent advances in the cognitive sciences have reshaped our conceptions of human decision-making and behavior. Many claim, for instance, that we can no longer view ourselves as purely rational agents equipped with free will. This change is vitally ... Read more

    $30.39 USD

  • The Moral Sense

    by James Q. Wilson ...
    Are human beings naturally endowed with a conscience? Or is morality artificially acquired through social pressure and instruction? Most people assume that modern science proves the latter. Further, most of our current social policies are based upon this “scientific” view of the sources of morality. In this book, however, James Q. Wilson seeks to reconcile traditional ideas with a range of ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

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  • The Moral Landscape

    How Science Can Determine Human Values

    by Sam Harris ...
    New York Times bestselling author Sam Harris’s first book, The End of Faith, ignited a worldwide debate about the validity of religion. In the aftermath, Harris discovered that most people—from religious fundamentalists to non-believing scientists—agree on one point: science has nothing to say on the subject of human values. Indeed, our failure to address questions of meaning and morality through ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Brainwashed

    The Seductive Appeal of Mindless Neuroscience

    by Sally Satel, Scott O. Lilienfeld ...
    This provocative account of our obsession with neuroscience brilliantly illuminates what contemporary neuroscience and brain imaging can and cannot tell us about ourselves, providing a much-needed reminder about the many factors that make us who we are.What can't neuroscience tell us about ourselves? Since fMRI -- functional magnetic resonance imaging -- was introduced in the early 1990s, brain ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Neuro

    The New Brain Sciences and the Management of the Mind

    by Nikolas Rose, Joelle M. Abi-Rached ...
    The brain sciences are influencing our understanding of human behavior as never before, from neuropsychiatry and neuroeconomics to neurotheology and neuroaesthetics. Many now believe that the brain is what makes us human, and it seems that neuroscientists are poised to become the new experts in the management of human conduct. Neuro describes the key developments--theoretical, technological, ... Read more

    $25.19 USD

  • Neuroexistentialism

    Meaning, Morals, and Purpose in the Age of Neuroscience

    Edited by Gregg Caruso, Owen Flanagan ...
    Existentialisms arise when the foundations of being, such as meaning, morals, and purpose come under assault. In the first-wave of existentialism, writings typified by Kierkegaard, Dostoevsky, and Nietzsche concerned the increasingly apparent inability of religion, and religious tradition, to support a foundation of being. Second-wave existentialism, personified philosophically by Sartre, Camus, ... Read more

    $40.49 USD

  • Keywords for Disability Studies

    Edited by Rachel Adams, Benjamin Reiss, David Serlin ...
    Series Book 7 - Keywords
    Introduces key terms, concepts, debates, and histories for Disability StudiesKeywords for Disability Studies aims to broaden and define the conceptual framework of disability studies for readers and practitioners in the field and beyond. The volume engages some of the most pressing debates of our time, such as prenatal testing, euthanasia, accessibility in public transportation and the workplace, ... Read more

    $23.79 USD

  • The Autism Matrix

    by Gil Eyal ...
    Today autism has become highly visible. Once you begin to look for it, you realize it is everywhere. Why? We all know the answer or think we do: there is an autism epidemic. And if it is an epidemic, then we know what must be done: lots of money must be thrown at it, detection centers must be established and explanations sought, so that the number of new cases can be brought down and the epidemic ... Read more

    $25.00 USD