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Matter and Consciousness
Paul M. Churchland
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Description for Matter and Consciousness
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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 science, and artificial intelligence for the philosophy of mind, Churchland reviews current developments in the cognitive sciences and offers a clear and accessible account of the ... Read more
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 science, and artificial intelligence for the philosophy of mind, Churchland reviews current developments in the cognitive sciences and offers a clear and accessible account of the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The MIT Press
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
326g
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass., United States
ISBN
9780262519588
SKU
V9780262519588
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About 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.
Reviews for Matter and Consciousness
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