Matter and Consciousness by Paul M. Churchland - ISBN: 9780262519588
Paperback
An updated edition of an authoritative text showing the relevance for philosophy of mind of theoretical and experimental results in the natural sciences.

Matter and Consciousness

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  • Paperback

    304 pages

  • Release Date

    16 August 2013

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Summary

An updated edition of an authoritative text showing the relevance for philosophy of mind of theoretical and experimental results in the natural sciences.In Matter and Consciousness, Paul Churchland presents a concise and contemporary overview of the philosophical issues surrounding the mind and explains the main theories and philosophical positions that have been proposed to solve them. Making the case for the relevance of theoretical and experimental results in neuroscience, cognitive scienc…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780262519588
ISBN-10:0262519585
Author:Paul M. Churchland
Publisher:MIT Press Ltd
Imprint:MIT Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:304
Edition:3rd
Release Date:16 August 2013
Weight:327g
Dimensions:203mm x 137mm x 13mm
Series:The MIT Press
What They're Saying

Critics Review

To read this book with attention is not just to find out about philosophy, but to do it. Churchland has written the best introduction available, for students and for general readers.

To read this book with attention is not just to find out about philosophy, but to do it. Churchland has written the best introduction available, for students and for general readers.

—Margaret Boden, Times Higher Education Supplement

About The Author

Paul M. Churchland

Paul M. Churchland is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the University of California, San Diego. He is the author of The Engine of Reason, the Seat of the Soul, Matter and Consciousness- A Contemporary Introduction to the Philosophy of Mind (both published by the MIT Press), and other books.

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