Decisions, Uncertainty, and the Brain - by Paul W Glimcher (Paperback)

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About the Book An original argument for abandoning classical Cartesian dualism in favor of a model of brain and behavior based on classical microeconomics theory. Book Synopsis In this provocative book, Paul Glimcher argues that economic theory may provide an alternative to the classical Cartesian model of the brain and behavior. Glimcher argues that Cartesian dualism operates from the false premise that the reflex is able to describe behavior in the real world that animals inhabit. A mathematically rich cognitive theory, he claims, could solve the most difficult problems that any environment could present, eliminating the need for dualism by eliminating the need for a reflex theory. Such a…