Neurophilosophy : toward a unified science of the mind-brain
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Neurophilosophy : toward a unified science of the mind-brain
（Computational models of cognition and perception）
MIT Press, 1989
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"A Bradford book" -- T.p.
"First MIT Press paperback edition, 1989" -- T.p. verso
Bibliography: p. [491]-523
Includes index
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Five chapters in the book's first part, "Some Elementary Neuroscience," sketch the history of the science of nervous systems and provide a general introduction to neurophysiology, neuroanatomy, and neuropsychology. In the second part, "Recent Developments in the Philosophy of Science," chapters place the mind-body problem within the wider context of the philosophy of science. Drawing on recent research in this area, a general account of intertheoretic reduction is explained, arguments for a reductionist strategy are developed, and traditional objections from dualists and other anti reductionists are answered in novel ways. The third part, "A Neurophilosophical Perspective," concludes the book with a presentation and discussion of some of the most promising theoretical developments currently under exploration in functional neurobiology and in the connectionist models within artificial intelligence research.
A Bradford Book.
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