The Brain and the Meaning of Life

by Paul Thagard

Book Overview

How brain science answers the most intriguing questions about the meaning of life

Why is life worth living? What makes actions right or wrong? What is reality and how do we know it? The Brain and the Meaning of Life draws on research in philosophy, psychology, and neuroscience to answer some of the most pressing questions about life's nature and value. Paul Thagard argues that evidence requires the abandonment of many traditional...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691154406
• ISBN13: 9780691154404
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.1"