Patricia Churchland Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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I am a neurophilosopher, so work at the interface of philosophy, neuroscience & psychology. On questions like where do values come from, what is self & awarene?
Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters
Steven PinkerPatricia ChurchlandI have not yet read Pinker's new book, but the McCormick review is highly critical: Why Steven Pinker’s Rationality may be the most irrational book of the year. https://t.co/R8VyObw9re via @slate
Paperback, 2022
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Threats: Intimidation and Its Discontents
David P. BarashPatricia ChurchlandSplendid article by David Barash: The Wild World of Threats https://t.co/4mJRCV1Jp9 via @NautilusMag
Hardcover, 2020
$32.99$16.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress
Steven PinkerPatricia ChurchlandSteven Pinker’s Enlightenment Now Is Mostly Right https://t.co/bDLzP8tYkq
Paperback, 2019
$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Principles of Neurobiology
Liqun LuoPatricia ChurchlandI love Principles of Neurobiology by Liqun Luo -- soooo clear, excellent and ample illustrations, new edition is 2021, glossary online, animations and videos available. https://t.co/1xTbM9Ujiz
Paperback, 2020
$91.99$66.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
Rethinking Consciousness: A Scientific Theory of Subjective Experience
Michael S. a. GrazianoPatricia ChurchlandPossibly -- read Michael Graziano who makes a detailed case in his book, Rethinking Consciousness https://t.co/0jkzsSnMF2
Paperback, 2021
$16.95$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Existential Physics: A Scientist's Guide to Life's Biggest Questions
Sabine HossenfelderPatricia ChurchlandJulian Baggini reviews “Existential Physics” by Sabine Hossenfelder https://t.co/zxRQlCGJ8P via @WSJ
Hardcover, 2022
$30.00$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Making Monsters: The Uncanny Power of Dehumanization
David Livingstone SmithPatricia ChurchlandRT @DavidLSmith_Iam: Reposting my convo with the awesome David Barash, about my book Making Monsters: The Uncanny Power of Dehumanization.…
Hardcover, 2021
$29.00$14.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Nature of the Beast: How Emotions Guide Us
David J. AndersonPatricia Churchland@Plinz @BlumLenore @keithfrankish @Hutcheson Maybe you need to be a bit more of an insider. Neuroscience is a BIG field & lots of systematic thinking goes on. Start by reading David Anderson, The Nature of the Beast, or Greg Berns, What it is like to be a Dog. More if you ask.
Hardcover, 2022
$29.00$14.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Causation, Prediction, and Search
Peter SpirtesPatricia ChurchlandPeter Spirtes and Clark Glymour have an excellent book on causation, prediction and search. With excellent additional refs. They are smart, knowledgeable and worked at Carnegie Mellon. https://t.co/e747Z5gstL
Paperback, 2011
$139.99$114.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)