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Sketches the history of the belief that human beings are essentially their brains, and documents and critically discusses its contemporary forms across a range of contexts, including mental health, the human sciences, and literature and film.

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"Being Brains offers a terrifically thoughtful and thorough examination of the 'neuro-' turn in various disciplines. On the basis of solid research and subtle analysis, Vidal and Ortega give readers conceptual and critical tools to make sense of widespread claims that studying the 'neural correlates' of various activities-art and religion, for instance- will transform or even replace other ways of making sense of what humans do. The book will be a major touchstone in cross-disciplinary discussions about the implications of our contemporary fascination with brains." -- -John Tresch University of Pennsylvania

Table of Contents

To Begin With | 1
1. Genealogy of the Cerebral Subject | 13
2. Disciplines of the Neuro | 58
3. Cerebralizing Distress | 130
4. Brains on Screen and Paper | 189
“Up for Grabs” | 227
Acknowledgments | 233
Notes | 235
Bibliography | 243
Index | 305

Being Brains

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      Publisher Fordham University Press
      Published 3 July 2017
      ISBN-13 9780823276073
      978-0823276073
      ISBN-10 0823276074
      Also in:
      Science & Nature Impact of science and technology on society Neurosciences

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Sketches the history of the belief that human beings are essentially their brains, and documents and critically discusses its contemporary forms across a range of contexts, including mental health, the human sciences, and literature and film.

      Trade Review
      "Being Brains offers a terrifically thoughtful and thorough examination of the 'neuro-' turn in various disciplines. On the basis of solid research and subtle analysis, Vidal and Ortega give readers conceptual and critical tools to make sense of widespread claims that studying the 'neural correlates' of various activities-art and religion, for instance- will transform or even replace other ways of making sense of what humans do. The book will be a major touchstone in cross-disciplinary discussions about the implications of our contemporary fascination with brains." -- -John Tresch University of Pennsylvania

      Table of Contents

      To Begin With | 1
      1. Genealogy of the Cerebral Subject | 13
      2. Disciplines of the Neuro | 58
      3. Cerebralizing Distress | 130
      4. Brains on Screen and Paper | 189
      “Up for Grabs” | 227
      Acknowledgments | 233
      Notes | 235
      Bibliography | 243
      Index | 305

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