Touching a Nerve: Our Brains, Our Selves

Author(s): Patricia S. Churchland

Mind & Consciousness

A trailblazing philosopher?s exploration of the latest brain science?and its ethical and practical implications.


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A spellbinding journey into the workings of the human brain and the relevance of neuroscience to our daily lives. It will interest anyone who thinks that good philosophy needs be grounded in good science or who is simply curious about how understanding the brain can help us make sense of the human condition. A terrific read! --David Livingstone Smith, author of Less than Human: Why We Demean, Enslave and Exterminate Others"

General Fields

  • : 9780393349443
  • : WW Norton & Co
  • : WW Norton & Co
  • : 01 August 2014
  • : United States
  • : 01 August 2014
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Patricia S. Churchland
  • : Paperback
  • : 612.8
  • : 304
  • : black & white illustrations, figures