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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.
A Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of California, San Diego and Adjunct Professor at the Salk Institute, Pat holds degrees from Oxford University, the University of Pittsburg and the University of British Columbia.
New Scientist tackles eight of the deepest challenges faced by science - from reality and consciousness, to free will and death, in The Big Questions special features. In 2003, the Archives of Neurology carried a startling clinical report. A middle-aged Virginian man with no history of any misdemeanour began to stash child pornography and ...
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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.
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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.
Feb 24, 2022 · Patricia Churchland provides compelling evidence that consiousness is all in the brain after all. She explains how recent developments in neuroscience and anaesthesia are taking us closer to ...
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May 28, 2019 · A book review by Nicholas A. Christakis of a philosophical exploration of the neurobiology of conscience. The review praises Churchland's argument that conscience is a social capacity that evolved from attachment and caring, and criticizes her critique of moral philosophy.
