Philosophy of Neuroscience

ISBN-13: 9781108931502 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 100 str.

Linus Ta-Lun (The University of Hong Kong) Huang

Opis

The Element explicates key philosophical concepts related to neuroscience and applies them to accessible examples of neuroscience findings.

Spis treści

1. Introduction: What is Philosophy of Neuroscience?; 2. What are neurons and neural processes?; 3. How do neuroscientists learn about the nervous system?; 4. From whom do neuroscientists learn about the nervous system?; 5. What has neuroscience learned?; 6. How do neuroscientists explain activities of the nervous system?; 7. What are levels in neuroscience and are they reducible?; 8. Do neural processes represent anything?; 9. What is distinctive about neocortex?; 10. How is the whole nervous system organized?; 11. What does neuroscience teach us about who we are?