Law & Neuroscience

Question 1

What are some topics in the field of law and neuroscience? (3)

Answer 1

Medical-legal; tech/science regulation; political/philosphical questions

Question 2

What is are the two streams of determinism?

Answer 2

1. Determinism: “the universe runs on rails, everything is either a product of inevitable causation or random fluctuation” (No free will, ONLY predetermined)
2. Compatibilism “determinism = true, but there is no contradiction in saying that some decisions people make are freely willed” (free-will is sometimes true)
3. Hard determinism: “determinism - true, compatiblism - false, so free will and moral blame and criminal responsiblity are all in big trouble.” (