Philosophical Foundations of Neuroscience

for philosophers such as Dennett, the Churchlands, Chalmers, Nagel and Searle. Whether this book leads to a reconfiguring of contemporary neuroscience and the philosophy associated with it will tell us much about the dynamics of contemporary intellectual life." Philosophy"The vast spectrum of material in philosophy and neuroscience that Bennett and Hacker consider is impressive and their discussion is thorough and illuminating." Human Nature Review1. '(It) will certainly, for a long time to come, be the most important contribution to the mind-body problem which there is.' G. H. von Wright2. 'everyone who thinks about the mind and consciousness should study Philosophical Foundations of Neurtoscience. ... it will ultimately contribute to a far better understanding of mind and consciousness within scientific thought as well as a better understanding of the limits of empirical investigation', Arthur Collins, The Philosophical Quarterly, 20043. 'Sweeping, argumentative and brilliant, this book will provoke widespread discussion among philosophers and neuroscientists alike', Dennis Patterson, Notre Dame Philosophical Review, 20034. '...devastating critiques of psychologists and neuroscientists ... Whether this book leads to a reconfiguring of contemporary neuroscience and the philosophy associated with it will tell us much about the dynamics of contemporary intellectual life', Anthony O'Hear, Philosophy 20035. 'This book is a joy to read. ... a model of clarity and directedness... (Bennett and Hacker) have produced that rarity of scholarship, a genuinely interdisciplinary work that succeeds. ... This is a wonderful book that will illuminate, provoke and delight professional scientists, philosophers and general readers alike.', Damian Grace, Australian Book Review, 20036. 'clinical precision and ... relentless good sense ... (a) thoughtful and wonderfully useful treatise', Daniel N. Robinson, Philosophical Quarterly, 20047. 'mandatory reading for anybody interested in neuroscience and consciousness research. The vast spectrum of material in philosophy and neuroscience that Bennett and Hacker consider is impressive and their discussion is thorough and illuminating.' Axel Kohler, Human Nature Review, 20038. 'a delicious cake of a book in which Bennett and Hacker guide the reader through a conceptual minefield of confusions repeatedly made by neuroscientists and philosophers alike.' Constantine Sandis, Metapsychology 20039. 'Anyone who has ever framed a theory or explained one should read this book - at the risk of forever falling silent.', The Rector, University of Sydney, Obiter Dicta 200310. '... impressively lucid ... Bennett and Hacker unquestionably succeed in making us challenge our own concepts, examine them for dross, and strive to home in on fundamentals.' Neil Spurway, Journal of the European Soc for Study of Science and Theology.11. '...the fruit of a unique cooperation between a neuroscientist and a philosopher ... an excellent book that should be read by all philosophers of cognition and all researchers in the cognitive neurosciences.' Herman Philipse, ABG #2, De Academische Boekengids 200312. '...there are, I think, grounds for hope that this book will do an enormous amount of good, both in correcting philosophical confusion within neuroscience and in promoting a new style of dialogue between neuroscience and philosophy' David Cockburn, Philosophical Investigations, 2005