Neurophilosophy: Toward a Unified Science of the Mind-brain

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MIT Press, 1989 - 546 pagina's

Five chapters in the book's first part, "Some Elementary Neuroscience," sketch the history of the science of nervous systems and provide a general introduction to neurophysiology, neuroanatomy, and neuropsychology. In the second part, "Recent Developments in the Philosophy of Science," chapters place the mind-body problem within the wider context of the philosophy of science. Drawing on recent research in this area, a general account of intertheoretic reduction is explained, arguments for a reductionist strategy are developed, and traditional objections from dualists and other anti reductionists are answered in novel ways. The third part, "A Neurophilosophical Perspective," concludes the book with a presentation and discussion of some of the most promising theoretical developments currently under exploration in functional neurobiology and in the connectionist models within artificial intelligence research.

A Bradford Book.

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Inhoudsopgave

General Introduction
1
Chapter
4
Chapter
13
Chapter 2
35
Chapter 3
99
Early Work
147
Chapter 5
171
Chapter 6
239
Chapter 7
277
Chapter 8
315
Functionalist Psychology
349
Chapter 10
403
Chapter 11
481
Bibliography
491
Index
525
Copyright

Veelvoorkomende woorden en zinsdelen

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Over de auteur (1989)

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).

Bibliografische gegevens

TitelNeurophilosophy: Toward a Unified Science of the Mind-brain
A Bradford book
Computational models of cognition and perception, ISSN 1555-5216
AuteurPatricia Smith Churchland
Editiegeïllustreerd, herdruk, herzien
UitgeverMIT Press, 1989
ISBN0262530856, 9780262530859
Lengte546 pagina's
  
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