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Philosophical Foundations of Law and Neuroscience

Dennis Patterson

Swansea University Author: Dennis Patterson

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The intersection between law and neuroscience has been a focus of intense research for the past decade, as an unprecedented amount of attention has been triggered by the increased use of neuroscientific evidence in courts. While the majority of this attention is currently devoted to criminal law, in...

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ISBN: 978-0198743095
Published: 2016
Online Access: http://www.amazon.com/Philosophical-Foundations-Neuroscience-Professor-Patterson/dp/0198743092/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1458124569&sr=8-5&keywords=pardo+patterson
URI: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa26766
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Abstract: The intersection between law and neuroscience has been a focus of intense research for the past decade, as an unprecedented amount of attention has been triggered by the increased use of neuroscientific evidence in courts. While the majority of this attention is currently devoted to criminal law, including capital cases, the wide-ranging proposals for how neuroscience may inform issues of law and public policy extend to virtually every substantive area in law. Bringing together the latest work from leading scholars in the field, this volume examines the philosophical issues that inform this emerging and vibrant subfield of law. From discussions featuring the philosophy of the mind to neuroscience-based lie detection, each chapter addresses foundational questions that arise in the application of neuroscientific technology in the legal sphere.
Keywords: Law;Neuroscience;Legal Theory;Jurisprudence
College: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences