Malabou, Catherine
What Should We Do with Our Brain? (Perspectives in Continental Philosophy)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780823229536
- author:
- Malabou, Catherine
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Fordham University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2008
- Pages:
- 104
- Dimensions:
- 19.81 x 1.02 x 13.21 centimetres
- Genre:
- Philosophy of mind
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Catherine Malabou explores the concept of plasticity in the brain, challenging the notion that it simply allows for adaptation to existing circumstances. Instead, she argues that plasticity offers a margin of freedom to intervene and change those very circumstances.
This perspective has significant implications for our understanding of the relationship between neuroscience and social sciences, drawing on the ideas of Marx to highlight the complex interplay between individual agency and societal structures.
Malabou's work invites readers to consider the brain as a historical product, shaped by its interactions with itself and the world around it. This book is a thought-provoking exploration of the potential for human freedom in the face of modern scientific understanding.
Related Products
Related Products
What Do We Know and What Should We Do About AI? (What Do We Know and What Should We Do About:)
Luger, Ewa
What Do We Know and What Should We Do About Inequality? (What Do We Know and What Should We Do About:)
Brewer, Mike
What Do We Know and What Should We Do About Immigration? (What Do We Know and What Should We Do About:)
Portes, Jonathan
What Do We Know and What Should We Do About Housing? (What Do We Know and What Should We Do About:)
Atkinson, Rowland
What Do We Know and What Should We Do About the Irish Border? (What Do We Know and What Should We Do About:)
Hayward, Katy