Background
Edward M. Hundert was born on October 1, 1956, in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey, United States. He is the son of Irwin and Hazel Hundert.
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In this book Hundert proposes a new, unified view of the mind, one that integrates the insights of philosophers, psychologists, and neuroscientists. Through a detailed discussion of major theories from these and related disciplines, he gradually reveals links between what were previously unconnected approaches to human thought and experience.
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1989
(Facts are facts, we often say with certainty; but values-...)
Facts are facts, we often say with certainty; but values--well, they're relative. But every day we are confronted with situations where these simple distinctions begin to blur--whether our concerns are the roots of crime and violence, the measure of intelligence, the causes of disease, the threat and promise of genetic engineering. Where do our "facts" end and our "values" begin? Recent developments in neuroscience have begun to shed light on this confusion, by radically revising our notions of where human nature ends and human nurture begins. As Edward Hundert--a philosopher, psychiatrist, and award-winning educator--makes clear in this eloquent interdisciplinary work, the newly emerging model for the interactions of brain and environment has enormous implications for our understanding of who we are, how we know, and what we value. Lessons from an Optical Illusion is a bold modern recasting of the age-old nature-nurture debate, informed by revolutionary insights from brain science, artificial intelligence, psychiatry, linguistics, evolutionary biology, child development, ethics, and even cosmology. As this radical new synthesis unfolds, we are introduced to characters ranging from Immanuel Kant to Gerald Edelman, from Charles Darwin to Sigmund Freud, from Jean Piaget to Stephen Hawking, from Socrates to Jonas Salk. Traversing the nature-nurture terrain, we encounter simulated robots, optical illusions, game theory, the anthropic principle, the prisoner's dilemma, and the language instinct. In the course of Hundert's wide-ranging exploration, the comfortable dichotomies that once made sense (objectivity-subjectivity, heredity-environment, fact-value) break down under sharp analysis, as he reveals the startling degree to which facts are our creations and values are woven into the fabric of the world. Armed with an updated understanding of how we became who we are and how we know what we know, readers are challenged to confront anew the eternal question of what it means to live a moral life.
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1997
Edward M. Hundert was born on October 1, 1956, in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey, United States. He is the son of Irwin and Hazel Hundert.
Hundert was graduated from Yale University, summa cum laude, in 1978 with a degree in mathematics and the history of science and medicine. He also attended Oxford University, where he earned his Master of Arts degree in 1980. He received his doctorate in 1984 from Harvard Medical School as well.
Hundert has spent most of his professional career at Harvard Medical School. However, he also worked as a psychiatrist at McLean Hospital in Belmont since 1984. There he became involved in the development of the Harvard’s New Pathway Curriculum. He then served as Associate Dean for Student Affairs at Harvard Medical School from 1990 to 1997. He left Harvard, but only for nine years, spending 5 years at the University of Rochester, where he served as Dean of the School of Medicine and Dentistry, and 4 years at Case Western Reserve University, where he served as President. He returned to Harvard in 2006 and works there as the Dean for Medical Education.
(In this book Hundert proposes a new, unified view of the ...)
1989(Facts are facts, we often say with certainty; but values-...)
1997Dr. Hundert is a member of the board of TIAA-CREF. He has previously served on the boards of the Association of American Universities, the Association of American Medical Colleges, the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Hundert married Mary Winnington-Ingram on June 21, 1985. The couple have 3 children: Carol Grace, Laura Kristina and Anna Faith.