Who's in charge? : free will and the science of the brain / Michael S. Gazzaniga.

Author/creator Gazzaniga, Michael S.
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoNew York, NY : HarperCollins, ©2011.
Description260 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subjects

SeriesGifford lectures ; 2009
Gifford lectures ; 2009. ^A16420
Contents The way we are -- The parallel and distributed brain -- The interpreter -- Abandoning the concept of free will -- The social mind -- We are the law -- An afterword.
Abstract "The "father of cognitive neuroscience" makes a powerful and provocative argument against today's common wisdom that our lives are wholly determined by physical processes we cannot control"-- Provided by publisher.
Local noteLittle-3051310595661
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2011010015
ISBN9780061906107 (acid-free paper)
ISBN0061906107 (acid-free paper)