Brain-Wise
Studies in Neurophilosophy
$87.63
- Paperback
486 pages
- Release Date
2 October 2002
Summary
Progress in the neurosciences is profoundly changing our conception of ourselves. Contrary to time-honored intuition, the mind turns out to be a complex of brain functions. And contrary to the wishful thinking of some philosophers, there is no stemming the revolutionary impact that brain research will have on our understanding of how the mind works.Brain-Wise is the sequel to Patricia Smith Churchland’s Neurophilosophy, the book that launched a subfield. In a clear, conversational manner, thi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262532006 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 026253200X |
| Author: | Patricia S. Churchland |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | Bradford Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 486 |
| Release Date: | 2 October 2002 |
| Weight: | 885g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 203mm x 29mm |
| Series: | A Bradford Book |
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“It is both lucid and profound, cutting through issues where others only obfuscate.The one to read.” Maggie McDonald New Scientist
Churchland explores the organic concept of self and nonself and what they mean both biologically and philosophically.
—Terrence Riley, MD , JAMAIt is both lucid and profound, cutting through issues where others only obfuscate. The one to read.
—Maggie McDonald, New ScientistAbout The Author
Patricia S. Churchland
Patricia S. Churchland is President’s Professor of Philosophy Emerita at the University of California, San Diego, and Adjunct Professor at the Salk Institute for Biological Sciences. She is the author of many books, including Neurophilosophy and Brain-Wise (both published by the MIT Press).
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