The good, the true, and the beautiful
Subtitle: a neuronal approach
By: Jean-Pierre Changeux ; translated and revised by Laurence Garey
Publisher: Yale University Press; Odile Jacob
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New Haven; Paris
Language: eng
Number of pages: 386
ISBN-13: 9780300161397
Subjects: Neurosciences; Neuropsychology; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biology / Molecular Biology; Philosophy; PHILOSOPHY / Mind & Body; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution; Neurophysiology; PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy
Work titles: Du vrai, du beau, du bien
Description: "In this fascinating and bold discussion, a renowned neurobiologist serves as guide to the most complex physical object in the living world: the human brain. Taking into account the newest brain research--morphological, physiological, chemical, genetic--and placing these findings in the context of psychology, philosophy, art, and literature, Changeux ventures into the unexplored territories where these diverse disciplines intersect.Changeux's book draws on Plato's notion that the Good, the True, and the Beautiful are celestial essences or ideas, independent but so intertwined as to be inseparable. Placing these essences within the characteristic features of the human brain's neuronal organization, the author addresses unsolved questions in neuroscience today. With imagination and deep insight, Changeux illuminates the evolution of the brain and deciphers what new developments in neuroscience may portend for the future of humanity"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.