The author makes a unique contribution to the field by discussing the historyand philosophy of the neurosciences and then developing critical approacheswhich in... » 

The author makes a unique contribution to the field by discussing the historyand philosophy of the neurosciences and then developing critical approacheswhich integrate techniques theory and ethics. Taken as a whole Jacobsonswork will provide a coherent and humane framework for future research programs.The paperback edition of this highly successful text first published in 1993is now available The author brings the ethics of neuroscience into a closerrelationship with empirical research. Covering the fields history philosophytheories and techniques this volume provides the necessary moral and ethicalframework to evaluate neuroscience research. «