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The significance of neuroscience for philosophy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19331779     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The ground is shifting under the traditional approaches to problems in the philosophy of mind. Earlier doctrines concerning the independence of cognition from the brain now appear untenable. As neuroscience uncovers more about the organization and dynamics of the brain, it becomes increasingly evident that theories about our nature must be informed by neuroscientific data. Consistent with this progress, we may expect that philosophical problems about the mind will be productively addressed and perhaps radically transformed by a convergence of neuroscientific, psychological and computational research.
Authors:
Patricia Smith Churchland; B Phil
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Functional neurology     Volume:  23     ISSN:  0393-5264     ISO Abbreviation:  Funct. Neurol.     Publication Date:    2008 Oct-Dec
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-03-31     Completed Date:  2009-06-09     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8707746     Medline TA:  Funct Neurol     Country:  Italy    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  175-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Philosophy, University of California, San Diego, USA. pschurchland@ucsd.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Humans
Mind-Body Relations (Metaphysics) / physiology*
Neurosciences*
Philosophy*
Psychology

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