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The Law and Ethics of Freedom of Thought, Volume 1: Neuroscience, Autonomy, and Individual Rights

Edited by Marc Jonathan Blitz, Edited by Jan Christoph Bublitz

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Freedom of thought is one of the great and venerable notions of Western thought, often celebrated in philosophical texts â€“ and described as a crucial right in American, European, and International Law, and in that of other jurisdictions.Â What it means more precisely is, however, anything but clear; surprisingly little writing has been devoted to it.Â In the past, perhaps, there has been little need for such elaboration.Â As one Supreme Court Justice stressed, â€œ[f]reedom to think is absolute of its own natureâ€ because even â€œthe most tyrannical government is powerless to control the inward workings of the mind.â€ But the rise of brain scanning, cognition enhancement, and other emerging technologies make this question a more pressing one. This volume provides an interdisciplinary exploration of how freedom of thought might function as an ethical principle and as a constitutional or human right.Â It draws on philosophy, legal analysis, history, and reflections on neuroscience and neurotechnology to explore what respect for freedom of thought (or an individualâ€™s cognitive liberty or autonomy) requires.