Neurolaw - A Conversation with Nita Farahany

This book is based on an in-depth conversation between Howard Burton and Nita Farahany, Robert O. Everett Distinguished Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy at Duke University. Nita Farahany is a leading scholar on the ethical, legal, and social implications of emerging technologies. This wide-ranging conversation examines the growing impact of modern neuroscience on the law, deepening our understanding of a wide range of issues, from legal responsibility to the American Constitution's Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination. This carefully-edited book includes an introduction, Using our Heads, and questions for discussion at the end of each chapter: I. Neurolegal Beginnings - From cadavers to courtrooms II. Framing the Issues - Atypicalities, compulsion and plea bargaining III. Ineffective Legal Counsel - Waking up to neuroscience IV. Taking the Fifth - Neuroscience as a legal lens V. Moral Ownership - Neuroscience and responsibility VI. Administering Bioethics - Comparing different approaches About Ideas Roadshow Conversations: This book is part of a series of 100 Ideas Roadshow Conversations. Presented in an accessible, conversational format, Ideas Roadshow books not only explore frontline academic research featuring world-leading researchers but also reveal the inspirations and personal journeys behind the research.