Who's in Charge?: Free Will and the Science of the Brain
Who's in Charge?: Free Will and the Science of the Brain
Gazzaniga, Michael S.
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Condition: New, UPC: 9780061906114, Publication Date: Sat, September 1, 2012, Type: Paperback ,

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"Gazzaniga is one of the most brilliant experimental neuroscientists in the world." --Tom Wolfe

Michael S. Gazzaniga has been called the "father of cognitive neuroscience." In his remarkable book, Who's in Charge?, he makes a powerful and provocative argument that counters the common wisdom that our lives are wholly determined by physical processes we cannot control.

There is no "you" consciously making decisions. So how do we make decisions? How can we have free will if we don't pull the levers of our own behavior?

What moral and legal implications follow if we don't have free well? Who's in Charge is a primer for a new era in the understanding of human behavior that ranges across neuroscience, psychology, ethics, and the law with a light touch but profound implications.

His well-reasoned case against the idea that we live in a "determined" world is fascinating and liberating, solidifying his place among the likes of Oliver Sacks, Antonio Damasio, V.S. Ramachandran, and other bestselling science authors exploring the mysteries of the human brain.




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