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Philosophy of Brain

A Conversation with Patricia Churchland

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This book is based on an in-depth conversation between Howard Burton and neurophilosopher Patricia Churchland, UC San Diego. Pat Churchland has done extensive research in the fields of philosophy of neuroscience, philosophy of the mind and neuroethics. During this mind-stretching conversation Pat explores how the brain works, how we are able to represent the external world of objects and our inner world of thoughts, self and consciousness.

This carefully-edited book includes an introduction, Of Mice and Men, and questions for discussion at the end of each chapter:

  • Playing with Brains - Dissecting brains and meeting Francis Crick
  • Neuropioneers - Ruffling philosophical feathers
  • Sociological Fault Lines - Mind vs. brain
  • Connecting Horizontally - Investigating "philosophy of mind"?
  • Touching a Nerve - Spreading the message
  • Social Relevance - Explorations of morality through biology
  • Free Will - An age-old quandary resurfaces
  • Eliminative Materialism - What it means and doesn't mean
  • Consciousness - Towards progress?
  • Summing Up - Some key questions
  • About Ideas Roadshow Conversations Series (100 books):

    Presented in an accessible, conversational format, Ideas Roadshow books not only explore frontline academic research featuring world-leading researchers, including 3 Nobel Laureates, but also reveal the inspirations and personal journeys behind the research. Howard Burton holds a PhD in physics and an MA in philosophy, and was the Founding Director of Canada's Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics.

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    Languages

    • English

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