SOC SCI H1E Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: The Colbert Report, Patricia Churchland, Neurophilosophy
5 Jun 2017
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How we are moral and ethical agents has to do with that concerning our neuroanatomy. That which we regard as morally or ethically correct behavior arise from how our brain works. Furthermore, small modifications to existing brain structures can bring about moral/ethical behavior, and this should be expected, given the right sort of social group. Interphase between discoveries made in neuroscience and how those discoveries might have on traditional philosophical questions. Where does morality come from, how do we make decisions: touching a nerve: the self as brain what"s the nature of consciousness. It turns out that social animals have a social life, and the sociality depends very much on very specific structures in the brain: if those structures are not in place, an animal is not social (e. g. ) Oxytocin is a very simple peptide but it"s extremely important in mammals for the attachment of parents to offspring. It"s also central for the attachment of mates (e. g. )
