The impact of neuroscience on philosophy

Neuron. 2008 Nov 6;60(3):409-11. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2008.10.023.

Abstract

In the last two decades, neuroscience has profoundly transformed how we understand learning, decision making, self, and social attachment. Consequently, traditional philosophical questions about mind and morality have been steered in new directions.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Decision Making
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Learning
  • Male
  • Morals
  • Neurosciences*
  • Oxytocin / metabolism
  • Philosophy*
  • Social Behavior*

Substances

  • Oxytocin