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Introduction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 July 2019

Walter Glannon
Walter Glannon
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University of Calgary
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The Introduction describes biological and psychological aspects of memory. It explains the structure and methodology of the book, how it addresses differences between the ethics of neuroscience and the neuroscience of ethics and how these differences bear on memory research. It outlines the main issues in the six chapters of the book, including memory systems and stages, the role of memory in identity and agency, disorders of memory capacity and content and legal issues regarding memory.

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agencydisorders of memory capacitydisorders of memory contentethics of neuroscienceidentityintraoperative awarenessneuroscience of ethics
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The Neuroethics of Memory
From Total Recall to Oblivion
 , pp. 1 - 13
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2019

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  • Introduction
  • Walter Glannon, University of Calgary
  • Book: The Neuroethics of Memory
  • Online publication: 18 July 2019
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316443712.001
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  • Introduction
  • Walter Glannon, University of Calgary
  • Book: The Neuroethics of Memory
  • Online publication: 18 July 2019
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316443712.001
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  • Introduction
  • Walter Glannon, University of Calgary
  • Book: The Neuroethics of Memory
  • Online publication: 18 July 2019
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316443712.001
Available formats
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