Neurophilosophy at Work - Hardcover

Churchland, Paul

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521864720 ISBN 13: 9780521864725

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2007

Synopsis

In this collection of essays, Paul Churchland explores the unfolding impact of the several empirical sciences of the mind, especially cognitive neurobiology and computational neuroscience on a variety of traditional issues central to the discipline of philosophy. Representing Churchland's most recent research, they continue his research program, launched over thirty years ago, and which has evolved into the field of neurophilosophy.

About this title

Book Description:

In this collection of essays, Paul Churchland explores the unfolding impact of the several empirical sciences of the mind, especially cognitive neurobiology and computational neuroscience on a variety of traditional issues central to the discipline of philosophy.

About the Author:

Paul Churchland holds the Valtz Chair of Philosophy at the University of California, San Diego. One of the most distinguished philosophers at work today, he has received fellowships from the Andrew Mellon Foundation, the Woodrow Wilson Center, the Canada Council, and the Institute of Advanced Study in Princeton. A former president of the American Philosophical Association (Pacific Division), he is editor and author of many articles and books, most recently The Engine of Reason, the Seat of the Soul and On the Contrary: Critical Essays, 1987-1997 (with Patricia Churchland).

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0521864720
• ISBN 13: 9780521864725
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 262