Neurophilosophy and Alzheimer's Disease (Research and Perspectives in Alzheimer's Disease) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3540547797 ISBN 13: 9783540547792

Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K, 1992

Synopsis

Any mention of the relationship, still poorly understood, between body (or brain) and mind invariably invokes the name of Descartes, who is often thought of as the father of modern philosophy and perhaps of neurophilosophy. Although a native of the heart of France (the region around Tours), Rene Descartes travelled widely, as everyone knows, especially to Holland and Sweden. It should come as no surprise, that the Congress of Neurophilosophy and Alzheimer's Disease was the first in the series of Fondation Ipsen Colloques Medecine et Recherche to be held outside France. The meeting was held in San Diego (California) on January 11, 1991. This venue was chosen for a number of reasons. The University of California San Diego is without doubt one of the most dynamic universities today. A good number of friends of the Fondation Ipsen who have taken part as speakers in previous conferences are based there. Patricia Churchland, whose publications have helped "launch" the term "neurophilosophy", also teaches there. The choice of this particular venue gave us the welcome opportunity of benefiting directly during the conference from the participation of many eminent (including some Nobel Prize-winning) scientists, including biochemists, neuro­ scientists and "alzheimerologist", psychologists, cognitive science specialists and philosophers.

About this title

Synopsis

The relationship between body (or brain) and mind is still poorly understood. Alzheimer's disease can be considered a good model for the study of typical neurophilosophical problems such as the mind/brain relationship and, more particularly, as a means to understanding different aspects of human consciousness and thinking. The disease presents a situation in which both modification of the cognitive facilities and organic changes, cellular and even molecular, may be observed simultaneously. The intention of this volume is to help introduce the neurophilosophical debate into brain research.

About this edition

• Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 3540547797
• ISBN 13: 9783540547792
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 166
• Editor: Christen Yves, Churchland Patricia S.