Mind talk : the brain's new story /

Experts, including Oxford mathematician Sir Roger Penrose, cognitive scientist Dr. Daniel Dennett, and cyber-age technovisionary Jaron Lanier contemplate the social and moral impact of brain research and questions such as how matter developed consciousness, whether computers can model human abilitie...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	New Hampshire Humanities Council, Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Other Authors:	Drake, Bob M., 1953-, Conquest, Wendy, Penrose, Roger, Dennett, D. C. (Daniel Clement), Lanier, Jaron
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Published:	Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, [2003]
Subjects:	Brain > Physiology. Individuality. Brain > Psychophysiology. Philosophy of mind. Mind and body. Documentary films.

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Summary:	Experts, including Oxford mathematician Sir Roger Penrose, cognitive scientist Dr. Daniel Dennett, and cyber-age technovisionary Jaron Lanier contemplate the social and moral impact of brain research and questions such as how matter developed consciousness, whether computers can model human abilities, how free "free will" really is, and where legal responsibility for actions begins and ends.
Item Description:	Originally released as videocassette in 1998. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (59 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD.
Production Credits:	Producers/directors, Bob Drake, Wendy Conquest.