Neurophilosophy : toward a unified science of the mind-brain / Patricia S. Churchland.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Churchland, Patricia Smith, author.

Series:

Computational models of cognition and perception Neurophilosophy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Neuropsychology--Philosophy.

Neuropsychology.

Neurology--Philosophy.

Neurology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (152 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, 1986.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Honorable Mention in the category of Psychology in the 1986 Professional/Scholarly Publishing Annual Awards Competition presented by the Association of American Publishers, Inc. 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. Patricia Churchland is Professor of Philosophy, University of California, San Diego. A Bradford Book.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-262-31594-7