Neurophilosophy: Toward a Unified Science of the Mind-Brain
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Neurophilosophy: Toward a Unified Science of the Mind-Brain is a foundational book that integrates neuroscience and philosophy to explore how brain science can inform and reshape our understanding of the mind.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Neurophilosophy: Toward a Unified Science of the Mind-Brain Context triple: [Patricia Churchland, notableWork, Neurophilosophy: Toward a Unified Science of the Mind-Brain]
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The Question of Consciousness
"The Question of Consciousness" is a chapter in the Dalai Lama’s book *The Universe in a Single Atom* that explores the nature of consciousness through dialogue between Buddhist philosophy and modern science.
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The Concept of Mind
The Concept of Mind is a 1949 philosophical work by Gilbert Ryle that critiques Cartesian dualism and introduces the idea of mental concepts as dispositions rather than inner ghostly states.
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Neuro: The New Brain Sciences and the Management of the Mind
"Neuro: The New Brain Sciences and the Management of the Mind" is a scholarly book that critically examines how contemporary neuroscience reshapes understandings of the mind, behavior, and social governance.
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The Discovery of the Mind
The Discovery of the Mind is a seminal work of classical scholarship that explores how ancient Greek literature and thought gave rise to the concept of individual consciousness and self-awareness in Western culture.
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E.
The Self and Its Brain (excerpt)
The Self and Its Brain (excerpt) is a passage from the philosophical work by Karl Popper and John Eccles that explores the relationship between consciousness and the physical brain.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Neurophilosophy: Toward a Unified Science of the Mind-Brain Target entity description: Neurophilosophy: Toward a Unified Science of the Mind-Brain is a foundational book that integrates neuroscience and philosophy to explore how brain science can inform and reshape our understanding of the mind.
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A.
The Question of Consciousness
"The Question of Consciousness" is a chapter in the Dalai Lama’s book *The Universe in a Single Atom* that explores the nature of consciousness through dialogue between Buddhist philosophy and modern science.
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B.
The Concept of Mind
The Concept of Mind is a 1949 philosophical work by Gilbert Ryle that critiques Cartesian dualism and introduces the idea of mental concepts as dispositions rather than inner ghostly states.
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C.
Neuro: The New Brain Sciences and the Management of the Mind
"Neuro: The New Brain Sciences and the Management of the Mind" is a scholarly book that critically examines how contemporary neuroscience reshapes understandings of the mind, behavior, and social governance.
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D.
The Discovery of the Mind
The Discovery of the Mind is a seminal work of classical scholarship that explores how ancient Greek literature and thought gave rise to the concept of individual consciousness and self-awareness in Western culture.
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E.
The Self and Its Brain (excerpt)
The Self and Its Brain (excerpt) is a passage from the philosophical work by Karl Popper and John Eccles that explores the relationship between consciousness and the physical brain.
- F. None of above. chosen
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book
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neuroscience book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ philosophy of mind book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
cognitive science
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neuroscience ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| argues |
that brain science can reshape our understanding of the mind
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that mental states are brain states ⓘ |
| author |
Patricia Churchland
NERFINISHED
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Patricia S. Churchland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
dualist theories of mind
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folk psychological explanation of behavior ⓘ traditional armchair philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| field |
cognitive science
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neurophilosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ neuroscience ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| genre | academic monograph ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary philosophy of mind
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development of neurophilosophy ⓘ naturalistic approaches to consciousness ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
eliminative materialism
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folk psychology ⓘ mind-brain relationship ⓘ neural basis of cognition ⓘ neural representation ⓘ philosophical implications of neuroscience ⓘ reduction of psychology to neuroscience ⓘ scientific study of consciousness ⓘ unity of science ⓘ |
| notableFor |
founding the field of neurophilosophy
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systematic integration of neuroscience into philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| proposes | integration of neuroscience and philosophy ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| publisher | MIT Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
cognitive neuroscience
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connectionism NERFINISHED ⓘ eliminative materialism ⓘ neural networks ⓘ |
| supportsView |
materialist conception of the mind
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scientific realism about the brain ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
cognitive scientists
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neuroscientists ⓘ philosophers ⓘ |
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