Philosophers have always been concerned with the mind.  What is consciousness? Representation?  Emotion?  Now that neuroscience is making headway on these same questions, we should ask: how should philosophy and neuroscience relate?  John and Ken discuss this question and more as they delve into neuroscientifically-minded philosophy with Patricia Churchland from UC San Diego, author of Neurophilosophy: Toward a Unified Science of the Mind-Brain.

Philosophers have always been concerned with the mind. What is consciousness? Representation? Emotion? Now that neuroscience is making headway on these same questions, we should ask: how should philosophy and neuroscience relate? John and Ken discuss this question and more as they delve into neuroscientifically-minded philosophy with Patricia Churchland from UC San Diego, author of Neurophilosophy: Toward a Unified Science of the Mind-Brain.

Philosophers have always been concerned with the mind.&nbsp; What is consciousness? Representation?&nbsp; Emotion?&nbsp; Now that neuroscience is making headway on these same questions, we should ask: how should philosophy and neuroscience relate?&nbsp; John and Ken discuss this question and more as they delve into neuroscientifically-minded philosophy with Patricia Churchland from UC&nbsp;San Diego, author of&nbsp;Neurophilosophy: Toward a Unified Science of the Mind-Brain.

Philosophy and Neuroscience

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"The program that questions everything—except your intelligence." Philosophy Talk began as a weekly one-hour radio series and has been on the air for more than two decades. The host-professors bring clarity, depth, and humor to everyday topics that are lofty (Truth, Beauty, Justice), arresting (Terrorism, Intelligent Design, Suicide), and engaging (Baseball, Love, Happiness). This is not a lecture or a college course; it's philosophy in action! From timeless philosophical questions about the ultimate nature of things to contemporary social and political issues, as well as our most fundamental beliefs about science, morality, and the human condition, Philosophy Talk invites you to challenge your assumptions and think about things in new ways.

"The program that questions everything—except your intelligence." Philosophy Talk began as a weekly one-hour radio series and has been on the air for more than two decades.&nbsp; The host-professors bring clarity, depth, and humor to everyday topics that are lofty (Truth, Beauty, Justice), arresting (Terrorism, Intelligent Design, Suicide), and engaging (Baseball, Love, Happiness). This is not a lecture or a college course; it's philosophy in action!&nbsp; From timeless philosophical questions about the ultimate nature of things to contemporary social and political issues, as well as our most fundamental beliefs about science, morality, and the human condition, Philosophy Talk invites you to challenge your assumptions and think about things in new ways.

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