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Mechanical choices : the responsibility of the human machine / Michael S. Moore.
Series: Oxford scholarship online: Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press, 2020Description: 1 online resource (616 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780190864026 (ebook) :Subject(s): Criminal liability -- Philosophy
| Criminal psychology -- Psychological aspects | Forensic neuropsychology | Free will and determinism | Law and biologyAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780190863999DDC classification: 345.0401 LOC classification: K5064Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: Mechanical Choices details the intimate connection that exists between morality and law: the morality we use to blame others for their misdeeds and the criminal law that punishes them for these misdeeds. This book shows how both law and morality presuppose the accuracy of common sense, a centuries-old psychology that defines people as rational agents who make honorable choices and act for just reasons. It then shows how neuroscience is commonly taken to challenge these fundamental psychological assumptions.
| Item type | Current library | Class number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| ebook | House of Lords Library - Palace Online access | 1 | Available |
Also issued in print: 2020.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Mechanical Choices details the intimate connection that exists between morality and law: the morality we use to blame others for their misdeeds and the criminal law that punishes them for these misdeeds. This book shows how both law and morality presuppose the accuracy of common sense, a centuries-old psychology that defines people as rational agents who make honorable choices and act for just reasons. It then shows how neuroscience is commonly taken to challenge these fundamental psychological assumptions.
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