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Philosophical Foundations of Neurolaw Martin Roth

Philosophical Foundations of Neurolaw By Martin Roth

Philosophical Foundations of Neurolaw by Martin Roth


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The central philosophical issue confronting neurolaw is whether we can reconcile the conception of ourselves as free, responsible agents with the conception of ourselves as complex physical machines. This book develops and defends an account of free and responsible agency that shows how such reconciliation is possible.

Philosophical Foundations of Neurolaw Summary

Philosophical Foundations of Neurolaw by Martin Roth

As neuroscience continues to reveal the biological basis of human thought and behavior, what impact will this have on legal theory and practice? The emerging field of neurolaw seeks to address this question, but doing so adequately requires confronting difficult philosophical issues surrounding the nature of mind, free will, rationality, and responsibility. In The Philosophical Foundations of Neurolaw, Martin Roth claims that the central philosophical issue facing neurolaw is whether we can reconcile the conception of ourselves as free, rational, and responsible agents with the conception of ourselves as complex bio-chemical machines. Roth argues that we can reconcile these conceptions. To show this, Roth develops and defends an account of free will that identifies free will with the capacity to respond to rational demands, and he argues that this capacity is at the foundation of our thinking about responsibility. Roth also shows how the mind sciences can explain this capacity, thus revealing that a purely physical system can have the kind of free will that is relevant to responsible agency. Along the way, Roth critiques a number of arguments that purport to show that the kind of reconciliation provided is not possible. Roth concludes that though we should rethink our legal system in important ways, both in light of his account of free will and what neuroscience is poised to reveal, neuroscience does not threaten the law's core commitment to responsible agency.

About Martin Roth

Martin Roth is associate professor of philosophy at Drake University.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Two Images Chapter 2: Fusion Confusion Chapter 3: Spiderman, Doing Whatever a Spider Can Chapter 4: What a Stupid I Am! Chapter 5: Dasein Design Chapter 6: Fusion Finalized Chapter 7: Bad Brains Chapter 8: fMRIs Are Watching You Chapter 9: Does the Legal System Have a Diminished Capacity? Appendix: Court Cases and Legal Doctrine

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NLS9781498539685
9781498539685
1498539688
Philosophical Foundations of Neurolaw by Martin Roth
New
Paperback
Lexington Books
2019-10-28
232
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