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Patricia Churchland

Neurophilosophy pioneer

Patricia Churchland is a decorated philosopher famous for illuminating the intersection of neuroscience and ethics. For decades Churchland has been helping to redefine our understanding of the human mind, and has been awarded the MacArthur Prize, The Rossi Prize for Neuroscience and the Prose Prize for Science.

Patricia Churchland is a decorated philosopher famous for illuminating the intersection of neuroscience and ethics. For decades Churchland has been helping to redefine our understanding of the human mind, and has been awarded the MacArthur Prize, The Rossi Prize for Neuroscience and the Prose Prize for Science.

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