Freedom and neurobiology : reflections on free will, language, and political power
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In Freedom and Neurobiology, John Searle discusses the possibility of free will within the context of contemporary neurobiology. He begins by explaining the relationship between human reality and the more fundamental reality as described by physics and chemistry. Then he proposes a neurobiological resolution to the problem by demonstrating how various conceptions of free will have different consequences for theneurobiology of consciousness. In the second half of the book, Searle applies his theory of social reality to the problem of political power, explaining the role o.Abstract: Discusses the possibility of free will within the context of contemporary neurobiology. This work argues that consciousness and rationality are crucial to our existence and that they are the resultof the biological evolution of our species. It also addresses the problem of political power within the context of this analysis.
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Data sheet
- Name of the Author
- John R
Searle - Language
- English
- Series
- Columbia themes in philosophy
- ISBN
- 9780231510554
- Release date
- 2007
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In Freedom and Neurobiology, John Searle discusses the possibility of free will within the context of contemporary neurobiology. He begins by explaining the ...