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001 2011051135
003 DLC
005 20120125121632.0
008 120125s2012 ctu b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2011051135
020 $a9780300161397 (hardback)
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041 1 $aeng$hfre
042 $apcc
050 00 $aQP356$b.C4713 2012
082 00 $a612.8$223
084 $aSCI049000$aPHI015000$aSCI027000$aPHI005000$2bisacsh
100 1 $aChangeux, Jean-Pierre.
240 10 $aDu vrai, du beau, du bien.$lEnglish
245 14 $aThe good, the true, and the beautiful :$ba neuronal approach /$cJean-Pierre Changeux ; translated and revised by Laurence Garey.
260 $aNew Haven :$bYale University Press ;$aParis :$bOdile Jacob,$c2012.
263 $a1205
300 $ap. cm.
520 $a"In this fascinating and bold discussion, a renowned neurobiologist serves as guide to the most complex physical object in the living world: the human brain. Taking into account the newest brain research--morphological, physiological, chemical, genetic--and placing these findings in the context of psychology, philosophy, art, and literature, Changeux ventures into the unexplored territories where these diverse disciplines intersect.Changeux's book draws on Plato's notion that the Good, the True, and the Beautiful are celestial essences or ideas, independent but so intertwined as to be inseparable. Placing these essences within the characteristic features of the human brain's neuronal organization, the author addresses unsolved questions in neuroscience today. With imagination and deep insight, Changeux illuminates the evolution of the brain and deciphers what new developments in neuroscience may portend for the future of humanity"--$cProvided by publisher.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
650 0 $aNeurosciences$xPhilosophy.
650 0 $aNeurophysiology$xPhilosophy.
650 0 $aNeuropsychology$xPhilosophy.
650 7 $aSCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biology / Molecular Biology.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aPHILOSOPHY / Mind & Body.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aSCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aPHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy.$2bisacsh