Brain-Wise

Studies in Neurophilosophy

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Patricia S. Churchland

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Progress in the neurosciences is profoundly changing our conception of ourselves. Contrary to time-honoured 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, this book examines old questions about the nature of the mind within the new framework of the brain sciences. What, it asks, is the neurobiological basis of consciousness, the self, and free choice? How does the brain learn about the external world and about its own introspective world? What can neurophilosophy tell us about the basis and signficance of religious and moral experiences? Drawing on results from research at the neuronal, neurochemical, system and whole-brain levels, the book gives an up-to-date perspective on the state of neurophilosophy - what we know, what we do not know, and where things may go from here.

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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).

Release date Australia

October 2nd, 2002

Author

Patricia S. Churchland

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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational
Undergraduate

Pages

486

Series

A Bradford Book

Dimensions

203x229x29

ISBN-13

9780262532006

Product ID

2522946

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