Neuroethics and the History of Moral Thought

• Authors: Lichacz Piotr
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

In this paper, the fact that there is no or little history in neuroethics is briefly considered. An open list of reasons explaining this fact is proposed as well as an open list of authors sensitive to history who adopt a critical attitude towards some bold claims expressed by a number of neuroethicists. These reflections are intended to make a humble case for more history in neuroethics.

Keywords

EN

neuroethics; neuroscience; ethics; history of ethics; history of moral thinking

• Publisher: Akademia Pedagogiki Specjalnej im. Marii Grzegorzewskiej. Wydawnictwo APS
• Journal: Studies in Global Ethics and Global Education
• Year: 2015
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 34-43

Dates

published

2015-12-30

Contributors

author

Lichacz Piotr

• nstytut Filozofii i Socjologii, Polska Akademia Nauk, ul. Nowy Świat 72, 00-330 Warszawa

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Identifiers

DOI

10.5604/23920890.1187957