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This title in other formats:On the Contrary: Critical Essays, 1987-1997by Paul M. Churchland
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Paul M. and Patricia S. 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 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. 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. Synopsis:Paul and Patricia Churchland are towering figures in the fields ofphilosophy, neuroscience, and consciousness. This collection wasprepared in the belief that the most useful and revealing of anyone'swritings are often those much shorter essays penned in conflict withor criticism of one's professional colleagues. About the AuthorPatricia Smith Churchland is Chair of the Philosophy Department and the UC President's Professor of Philosophy at the University of California, San Diego, and Adjunct Professor at the Salk Institute. She is past president of the American Philosophical Association and the Society for Philosophy and Psychology. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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