Naturalism and Pragmatism
Author:   Jay Schulkin
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
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9781137026484


Pages:   336
Publication Date:   10 September 2012
Format:   Hardback
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As a working neuroscientist, Jay Schulkin's ambitious exploration offers reflections on the pragmatic tradition from a fresh perspective, to present not only a scientist's take on the pragmatic tradition, but also a pragmatist's take on the evolution of human problem solving.

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Author:   Jay Schulkin
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.581kg
ISBN:  

9781137026484


ISBN 10:   1137026480
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   10 September 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Introduction Pragmatism and Naturalism Amidst Social Sensibilities C. S. Peirce: A Warranted Perspective on the Culture of Inquiry Evolutionary Origins: Oriented to Kinds Cephalic Capabilities and Medical Decision Making: Endlessly Imperfect Psychobiology: A Jamesian Self-Regulatory View Social Smarts, Moral Sentiments, Social Constructs Evolution, Devolution, and Human Progress Conclusion: Adaptation, Well-Being, and Social Hope Notes References Index

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JAY SCHULKIN is Research Professor in the Department of Neuroscience at Georgetown University, USA, where his work on brain systems that underlie behavioral adaptation, including appetitive and consummatory experiences, continue to be informed by both neuroscience and philosophical perspectives. He received his PhD in Behavioral Neuroscience from the University of Pennsylvania. Schulkin is the author of a number of articles and books, including Cognitive Adaptation, The Neuroendocrine Regulation of Behavior, Roots of Social Sensibility and Neural Function, and Action Perception and the Brain, also published by Palgrave Macmillan.

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