The end of the empty organism: neurobiology and the sciences of human action

Westport, Conn.: Praeger (1992)
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Written at the intersection of neurobiology, cognition, and political science, this work profoundly reinterprets human behavior. The recent findings in the field of human neuroscience have clear implications for transforming the so-called "behavioral sciences" and the way in which personal actions are perceived. White demonstrates that a sound appreciation of well-accepted neuroscientific positions requires that the study of human behavior focus on human capabilities and choices. This book is a compelling argument for a fundamental redirection of thought away from a reductionist, deterministic approach to one viewing human actions as involving conscious choices and purposeful activities.

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