{"product_id":"2940170513963","title":"Who's in Charge?: Free Will and the Science of the Brain","description":"A powerful orthodoxy in the study of the brain has taken hold in \u003cbr\u003erecent years: Since physical laws govern the physical world and our own brains are part of that world, physical laws therefore govern our \u003cbr\u003ebehavior and even our conscious selves. Free will is meaningless, goes \u003cbr\u003ethe mantra; we live in a \"determined\" world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot so, argues the renowned neuroscientist Michael S. Gazzaniga in this thoughtful, provocative book based on his Gifford Lectures-one of the foremost lecture series in the world dealing with religion, science, and \u003cbr\u003ephilosophy. \u003ci\u003eWho's in Charge?\u003c\/i\u003e proposes that the mind, which is \u003cbr\u003esomehow generated by the physical processes of the brain, \"constrains\" the brain just as cars are constrained by the traffic they create. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWriting with what Steven Pinker has called \"his trademark wit and lack \u003cbr\u003eof pretension,\" Gazzaniga shows how determinism immeasurably weakens our views of human responsibility; it allows a murderer to argue, in effect, \"It wasn't me who did it-it was my brain.\" Gazzaniga convincingly argues that even given the latest insights into the physical mechanisms of the mind, there is an undeniable human reality: \u003ci\u003eWe are responsible agents who should be held accountable for our actions, \u003cbr\u003ebecause responsibility is found in how people interact, not in brains.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn extraordinary book that ranges across neuroscience, psychology, \u003cbr\u003eethics, and the law with a light touch but profound implications, \u003ci\u003eWho's in Charge?\u003c\/i\u003e is a lasting contribution from one of the leading thinkers of our time.","brand":"Tantor Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47123293569264,"sku":"2940170513963","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170513963_p0.jpg?v=1763711249","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170513963","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}