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Determined: Life Without Free Will

作者 Robert M. Sapolsky
出版社 RANDOM CENTURY GROUP LIMITED
商品描述 Determined: Life Without Free Will:Oneoftheworld'sgreatestscientistsofhumanbehaviourshowsthatfreewilldoesnotexist-andchallengesustorethinktheverynotionofchoice

內容簡介

內容簡介 One of the world's greatest scientists of human behaviour shows that free will does not exist - and challenges us to rethink the very notion of choice, identity, responsibility, justice, morality and how we live together.'One of the best scientist-writers of our time' Oliver SacksBehind every thought, action and experience there lies a chain of biological and environmental causes, stretching back from the moment a neuron fires to the dawn of our species and beyond. Nowhere in this infinite sequence is there a place where free will could play a role.Without free will, it makes no more sense to punish people for antisocial behaviour than it does to scold a car for breaking down. It is no one's fault they are poor or overweight or unsuccessful, nor do people deserve praise for their talent or hard work; 'grit' is a myth. This mechanistic view of human behaviour challenges our most powerful instincts, but history suggests that we have already made great strides toward it: where once we saw demonic possession or cowardice, for example, now we diagnose illness or trauma and offer help.Determined confronts us with our true nature: who and what we are is biology and nothing more. Disturbing and liberating in equal measure, it explores the far-reaching implications for society of accepting this reality. Monumentally difficult as it may be, the reward will be a far more just and humane world.

作者介紹

作者介紹 Robert M. SapolskyRobert M. Sapolsky is a professor of biology and neurology at Stanford University and the recipient of a MacArthur Foundation 'Genius Grant'. His previous books includes the international bestseller Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst, The Trouble with Testosterone, Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers and A Primate's Memoir.

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書名 / Determined: Life Without Free Will
作者 / Robert M. Sapolsky
簡介 / Determined: Life Without Free Will:Oneoftheworld'sgreatestscientistsofhumanbehaviourshowsthatfreewilldoesnotexist-andchallengesustorethinktheverynotionofchoice
出版社 / RANDOM CENTURY GROUP LIMITED
ISBN13 / 9781847925541
ISBN10 /
EAN / 9781847925541
誠品26碼 / 2682447582004
頁數 / 528
裝訂 / P:平裝
語言 / 3:英文
尺寸 / 15.6 x 4 x 24 cm
級別 / N:無
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最佳賣點 : 'One of the best scientist-writers of our time' Oliver Sacks