Touching a Nerve: The Self as Brain

by Patricia S. Churchland

Book Overview

What happens when we accept that everything we feel and think stems not from an immaterial spirit but from electrical and chemical activity in our brains? In this thought-provoking narrative--drawn from professional expertise as well as personal life experiences--trailblazing neurophilosopher Patricia S. Churchland grounds the philosophy of mind in the essential ingredients of biology. She reflects with humor on how she came to harmonize science and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393058328
• ISBN13: 9780393058321
• Release Date: July 2013
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 8.6"