The Self: From Soul to BrainJoseph E. LeDoux, Jacek Debiec, Henry Moss This work constitutes the proceedings of a New York Academy of Sciences conference held in September 2002. It seeks to take stock of understanding of the self and its relation to the brain, and consider future directions for scientific research in a multidisciplinary context. |
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SelfRepresentation in Nervous Systems By PATRICIA S CHURCHLAND | 31 |
The Self as a Responding and ResponsibleArtifact By DANIEL C DENNETT | 39 |
Theological Perspectives on Neuroscience | 51 |
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