Neuroethics as a brain-based philosophy of life: The case of Michael S. Gazzaniga

Neuroethics

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 3-11

  Rasmusson, Arne ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Ethical reasoning; Gazzaniga; Moral frameworks; Neuroethics; Science and worldviews; Scientism

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOETHICS; BRAIN; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CULTURAL VALUE; MORALITY; NARRATIVE; NEUROSCIENCE; PERSONAL VALUE; PHILOSOPHY; POLITICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION;

EID: 65249142675     PISSN: 18745490     EISSN: 18745504     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12152-008-9024-6     Document Type: Article

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