The Brain and the Meaning of Life
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"The Brain and the Meaning of Life provides a highly informed account of the relevance of recent neuroscience to human life. It compellingly tells how humans, as biological creatures in a physical world, can find meaning and value."—William Bechtel, University of California, San Diego"Engagingly written for general readers, Thagard's book provides a nice description of current knowledge about the brain and explains how brain research bears on philosophical issues."—Gilbert Harman, Princeton University Michael Shermer - Science [Thagard] offers a tightly reasoned, often humorous, and original contribution to the emerging practice of applying science to areas heretofore the province of philosophers, theologians, ethicists, and politicians: What is reality and how can we know it? Are mind and brain one or two? What is the source of the sense of self? What is love? What is the difference between right and wrong, and how can we know it? What is the most legitimate form of government? What is the meaning of life, and how can we find happiness in it? Thagard employs the latest tools and findings of science in his attempts to answer these (and additional) questions.
1 We All Need Wisdom 12 Evidence Beats Faith 133 Minds Are Brains 424 How Brains Know Reality 675 How Brains Feel Emotions 946 How Brains Decide 1197 Why Life Is Worth Living 1428 Needs and Hopes 1689 Ethical Brains 18310 Making Sense of It All 209Notes 231Glossary 251References 255Index 271
