Touching a nerve : the self as brain / Patricia S. Churchland.

Describes the latest research in human brain function, consciousness, sensory experience, and memory, and discusses the ethical and philosophical dilemmas that can result from these new insights.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Churchland, Patricia Smith
Language:English
Published: New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2013]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Neuropsychology > Philosophy.
Cognitive science > Philosophy.
Brain.
SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Human Anatomy & Physiology.
PHILOSOPHY / Mind & Body.
Physical Description:304 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Format: Book

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505 0 |a Me, myself, and my brain -- Soul searching -- My heavens -- The brains behind morality -- Aggression and sex -- Such a lovely war -- Free will, habits, and self-control -- Hidden cognition -- The conscious life extended -- Balancing act -- Notes -- Index. 
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