The outstanding neurobiologist Robert Sapolsky challenges established notions of free will: he asserts that our behavior is predetermined by biological and social factors. Relying on modern scientific data, including neurobiology, genetics, and quantum mechanics, the author convincingly argues that our...
actions are significantly influenced by genetic predisposition, upbringing, and even random life events. As a result, we are virtually deprived of real choice.
Sapolsky details experiments that prove the human brain makes decisions before we are aware of them, thereby questioning the moral and legal foundations of the idea of free will. Does this mean we must abandon condemnation and punishment of a criminal who is, in fact, supposedly not guilty of anything?
The book is aimed at readers interested in timeless
Author: Роберт Сапольски
Printhouse: Al'pina Pablisher
Age restrictions: 18+
Year of publication: 2024
ISBN: 9785002231584
Number of pages: 536
Size: 240х170x30 mm
Cover type: hard
Weight: 804 g
ID: 1694024
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