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9781595585370

The Self Beyond Itself

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  • ISBN13:

    9781595585370

  • ISBN10:

    1595585370

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2013-05-28
  • Publisher: New Pr

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Few concepts are more unshakable in Western culture than "free will," the idea that people are fundamentally free to make good or bad decisions. But now noted philosopher Heidi M. Ravven throws a wrench into this conventional view, calling "free will" a myth that reflects the still-powerful influence of Christian theology on our popular thinking. In a work of breathtaking intellectual sweep and erudition, The Self Beyond Itselfoffers a riveting and accessible review of modern neuroscientific research into the brain's capacity for decision-making--from "mirror" neurons and "self-mapping" to surprising new understandings of the dynamics of group psychology. Ultimately, this research points 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" yet still holds both individuals and groups responsible for the decisions that help create a good society. Drawing especially on the work of Spinoza, she introduces readers to a rich philosophical tradition that finds uncanny confirmation in modern brain science. Highly readable and wide-ranging, The Self Beyond Itselfinjects the full weight of philosophy and modern science into our current, stale discourse on right and wrong.

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