Brain-Wise: Studies in Neurophilosophy
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Brain-Wise: Studies in Neurophilosophy is a book that explores how advances in neuroscience reshape traditional philosophical questions about the mind, consciousness, and cognition.
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| Brain-Wise: Studies in Neurophilosophy canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Brain-Wise: Studies in Neurophilosophy Context triple: [Patricia Churchland, notableWork, Brain-Wise: Studies in Neurophilosophy]
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Neurophilosophy: Toward a Unified Science of the Mind-Brain
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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B.
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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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.
Consciousness: An Introduction
Consciousness: An Introduction is a widely used textbook by Susan Blackmore that surveys scientific, philosophical, and psychological approaches to understanding conscious experience.
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E.
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.
- 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: Brain-Wise: Studies in Neurophilosophy Target entity description: Brain-Wise: Studies in Neurophilosophy is a book that explores how advances in neuroscience reshape traditional philosophical questions about the mind, consciousness, and cognition.
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A.
Neurophilosophy: Toward a Unified Science of the Mind-Brain
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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B.
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.
-
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.
Consciousness: An Introduction
Consciousness: An Introduction is a widely used textbook by Susan Blackmore that surveys scientific, philosophical, and psychological approaches to understanding conscious experience.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
cognitive science
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neuroscience ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| addresses |
free will
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mind-body problem ⓘ moral decision-making ⓘ nature of consciousness ⓘ neural basis of cognition ⓘ relationship between folk psychology and neuroscience ⓘ representation in the brain ⓘ self and personal identity ⓘ |
| author |
Patricia Churchland
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Patricia S. Churchland ⓘ
linked to:
Patricia Churchland
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| countryOfPublication |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| followUpTo | Neurophilosophy: Toward a Unified Science of the Mind-Brain ⓘ |
| genre |
neurophilosophy literature
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non-fiction ⓘ philosophy of mind literature ⓘ |
| hasField |
cognitive neuroscience
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neurobiology ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
naturalistic approach to mind
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scientific realism about the brain ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
advanced students in philosophy and neuroscience
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cognitive scientists ⓘ neuroscientists ⓘ philosophers of mind ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
cognition
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consciousness ⓘ mind-brain relationship ⓘ neurophilosophy ⓘ neuroscience ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
brain-based account of consciousness
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critique of Cartesian dualism ⓘ emphasis on neural networks and plasticity ⓘ neurophilosophical integration of data and theory ⓘ |
| proposesView |
mental states are brain states
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philosophy should be informed by empirical neuroscience ⓘ traditional a priori approaches to mind are inadequate without neuroscience ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| publisher | MIT Press ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Neurophilosophy: Toward a Unified Science of the Mind-Brain ⓘ |
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Subject: Brain-Wise: Studies in Neurophilosophy Description of subject: Brain-Wise: Studies in Neurophilosophy is a book that explores how advances in neuroscience reshape traditional philosophical questions about the mind, consciousness, and cognition.
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