Patricia Smith Churchland

what neuroscience tells us about morality

Braintrust

Neurophilosophy is a rich interdisciplinary study of the prospects for a unifiedcognitive neurobiology. Contemporary research in the empirical neurosciences, and recent research inthe philosophy of mind and the philosophy of science, are used to illuminate fundamental questionsconcerning the relation between abstract cognitive theory and substantiveneuroscience. A Bradford Book.

Toward a Unified Science of the Mind-brain

Neurophilosophy

Terrence Joseph Sejnowski

"The Computational Brain addresses a broad audience: neuroscientists, computer scientists, cognitive scientists, and philosophers. It is written for both the expert and novice. A basic overview of neuroscience and computational theory is provided, followed by a study of some of the most recent and sophisticated modeling work in the context of relevant neurobiological research. Technical terms are clearly explained in the text, and definitions are provided in an extensive glossary. The appendix contains a précis of neurobiological techniques."--Jacket.

The Computational Brain

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Rodolfo R. Llinas

Bringing together contributors working on a common problem but addressing different levels of brain organization by way of different techniques, The Mind-Brain Continuum seeks to determine which scientific questions are most pressing as we move toward discovering the neurobiology of psychological processes. As the title implies, contributions are organized around the notion that mental activity is brain activity, providing a broad, integrated view of a particular subset of brain function. The focus is on sensory perception, processes that include somatosensory, auditory, and olfactory processes, as well research on vision. ContributorsAlbert S. Bregman, Patricia S. Churchland, Martha Constantine-Paton, Antonio R. Damasio, Hannah Damasio, Howard Eichenbaum, Rodolfo R. Llinás, Nikos K. Logothetis, Christoph von der Malsburg, Stephen E. McAdams, Michael M. Merzenich, Vilayanur S. Ramachandran, John A. Simmons, Wolf Singer

The Mind-Brain Continuum - Sensory Processes

A neurophilosopher's take on the self, free will, human understanding, and the experience of God, from the perspective of the brain.

Studies in Neurophilosophy

Brain-wise

Paul M. Churchland

"We mean to give our colleagues--or rather, their various philosophical positions--as rough a time as we can responsibly manage."--from the preface Paul and Patricia Churchland are towering figures in the fields of philosophy, neuroscience, and consciousness. This collection was prepared in the belief that the most useful and revealing of anyone's writings are often those much shorter essays penned in conflict with or criticism of one's professional colleagues. The essays present the Churchlands' critical responses to a variety of philosophical positions advanced by some two dozen philosophical theorists, almost all of whom are still living. The book is divided into three parts: part I, Folk Psychology and Eliminative Materialism; part II, Meaning, Qualia, and Emotion: The Several Dimensions of Consciousness; and part III, the Philosophy of Science. V. S. Ramachandran and Rick Grush are coauthors on two of the essays.

Critical Essays, 1987-1997

On the Contrary

Paul and Patricia Churchland take on their criticsâ__with verve,combativeness, and generosity.

Rodolfo R. Llin's

Rodolfo Llinás

Thomas and Suzanne Murphy Professor of Neuroscience and Chair of the Department of Physiology and Neuroscience Rodolfo R Llinas

Bringing together contributors working on a common problem but addressing differentlevels of brain organization by way of different techniques, The Mind-Brain Continuum seeks todetermine which scientific questions are most pressing as we move toward discovering theneurobiology of psychological processes. As the title implies, contributions are organized aroundthe notion that mental activity is brain activity, providing a broad, integrated view of aparticular subset of brain function. The focus is on sensory perception, processes that includesomatosensory, auditory, and olfactory processes, as well research on vision.Contributors include :Albert S. Bregman. Patricia S. Churchland. Martha Constantine-Paton. Antonio R. Damasio. HannahDamasio. Howard Eichenbaum. Rodolfo R. Lliná³® Nikos K. Logothetis. Christoph von deMalsburg.Stephen E. McAdams. Michael M. Merzenich. Vilayanur S. Ramachandran. John A. Simmons. WolfSinger.

Sensory Processes

The Mind-brain Continuum

Nörofelsefe

Telmo Pievani

Stefano Parmigiani

Morality is often defined in opposition to the natural "instincts," or as a tool to keep those instincts in check. New findings in neuroscience, social psychology, animal behavior, and anthropology have brought us back to the original Darwinian position that moral behavior is continuous with the social behavior of animals, and most likely evolved to enhance the cooperativeness of society. In this view, morality is part of human nature rather than its opposite. This interdisciplinary volume debates the origin and working of human morality within the context of science as well as religion and philosophy.

Patricia Smith Churchland

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