Rappaport Z H
Department of Neurosurgery, Rabin Medical Center, Petah-Tiqva.
Adv Tech Stand Neurosurg. 2011(37):3-23. doi: 10.1007/978-3-7091-0673-0_1.
The issue of free will is at the heart of understanding ourselves, what it means to be a conscious, thinking, and responsibly acting human being. A position on this issue has profound implications on how we see ourselves as moral agents and on our place in the universe. The developments in neuroscience over the last half century have provided us with much data concerning the function of the brain and its relationship to the mind. In this article we shall review contributions of both neurosurgeons and other neuroscientists to our understanding of free will. The volitional motor model will be emphasized for heuristic purposes. Ultimately, by understanding the limits of our freedom, we can enhance our concept of the meaning of our lives.
自由意志问题是理解我们自身的核心所在，关乎成为一个有意识、有思想且能负责行动的人意味着什么。在这个问题上所持的立场，对于我们如何看待自己作为道德主体以及在宇宙中的位置有着深远影响。过去半个世纪神经科学的发展为我们提供了大量有关大脑功能及其与心智关系的数据。在本文中，我们将回顾神经外科医生和其他神经科学家对我们理解自由意志所做的贡献。出于启发式目的，将着重探讨意志运动模型。最终，通过理解我们自由的限度，我们能够提升对生命意义的认知。
