Cognitive liberty. A first step towards a human neuro-rights declaration

@inproceedings{Sommaggio2017CognitiveLA,
  title={Cognitive liberty. A first step towards a human neuro-rights declaration},
  author={Paolo Sommaggio and Marco Mazzocca and Alessio Gerola and Fulvio Ferro},
  year={2017}
}
This paper discusses the emerging debate concerning the concept of Cognitive Liberty and its connection with human rights. Therefore, considering how recent developments of neurosciences are granting us an increasing ability to monitor and influence mental processes, this article aims to provide a clear definition of Cognitive Liberty understood as a necessary condition to all other freedoms that cannot be reduced to existing rights. In this regard, after presenting the most important positions… 
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