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Patricia Smith Churchland (born 16 July 1943) is a Canadian-American analytic philosopher noted for her contributions to neurophilosophy and the philosophy of mind. She is UC President's Professor of Philosophy Emerita at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), where she has taught since 1984.
For decades, Patricia Churchland has contributed to the fields of philosophy of neuroscience, philosophy of the mind and neuroethics. Her research has centered on the interface between neuroscience and philosophy with a current focus on the association of morality and the social brain.
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Jul 8, 2019 · Neurophilosopher Patricia Churchland argues that our conscience and political attitudes are rooted in our evolutionary history and brain chemistry. She explains her theory and responds to critics in this Vox interview.
- Sigal Samuel
A story from Pat. Neurophilosophy – the idea that the nature of mental processes such as decision-making, problem-solving and so forth were supported by neurobiological mechanisms – was more or less inevitable, given the progress in neuroscience in the 1970’s. This progress revealed many links between higher functions, including ...
Jul 17, 2013 · Patricia Churchland. W. W. Norton: 2013. 9780393058321 | ISBN: 978-0-3930-5832-1. Patricia Churchland is the doyenne of neurophilosophers. She believes, as I do, that to understand the...
- Chris Frith
- c.frith@ucl.ac.uk
- 2013
Patricia S. CHURCHLAND. Professor emerita, University of California San Diego. Verified email at ucsd.edu - Homepage. ... ME McCullough, PS Churchland, AJ Mendez.
Nov 10, 2008 · Patricia Smith Churchland, philosopher (b Oliver, BC 16 July 1943). Patricia Churchland earned a BA at the University of British Columbia and completed graduate degrees at the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Oxford.
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