Право и нейронаука — точки пересечения

Julia  Stanek

Authors

Julia Stanek Jagiellonian University (Krakow, Poland) https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8022-2196

Abstract

The present study examines one of the possibilities of naturalization of law using the results of research in the field of neuroscience. In the legal context, the concept of “naturalization” is ambiguous. In this article, it is considered as an attempt to apply the results of studies in such sciences as sociology, psychology or neurobiology to solve legal issues. Analyzing the research in the field of possible intersection of neuroscience and law, it could be distinguished between two main groups. The first one involves studies that touch upon fundamental problems of law solutions to which can impact the need to change the entire legal system. This group includes studies of freedom of will, responsibility, criminal responsibility, motivational processes and emotions. The second group of studies is focused on relatively “narrow” problems covering only a specific area of law. It is more interesting to use the studies from the first group in order to create an adequate model of law based on the empirical data. To what extent is it possible in the near future? In order to evaluate this, the article considers the most significant results of neuroscientific research concerning the problem of freedom of will, emotion and motivation. In conclusion, evaluating the results of studies in the field of neuroscience, the author indicates the most significant possibilities and limitations of neuroscience.

Keywords:

naturalization of law, law and neuroscience, neuroscience in law, freedom of will, motivation, possibilities of neuroscience, limitations of neuroscience

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Author Biography

Julia Stanek, Jagiellonian University (Krakow, Poland)

doctor of legal sciences

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