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Neurocriticism: a contribution to the study of the etiology, phenomenology, and ethics of the use and abuse if the prefix neuro-,

Departing from an overview of the use of the prefix „bio“ in forming the names of (new) scientific disciplines, the present paper primarily deals with the analysis of linguistic associations important for forging the name of „bioethics“ by Fritz Jahr in 1927 and by Van Rensselaer Potter in 1970. The basic thesis of the paper is that, already from different patterns the two authors were following at forming the same word, anticipated can be also the major differences of their concepts and expectations. After considering various definitions of bioethics and comparing the modern (mis)use of the prefixes „bio“ and „neuro“, it has been concluded that it is advisable to avoid forming the names of „new“ disciplines by using old prefixes, since such practice might result in far-reaching terminologic and definition confusions.

brain; neuroscience; word coinage

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