On the Contrary: Critical Essays, 1987-1997

by Patricia S. Churchland, Paul M. Churchland, Patricia Smith Churchland

Book Overview

Paul and Patricia Churchland take on their critics -- with verve, combativeness, and generosity. Paul M. and Patricia S. Churchland are towering figures in the fields of philosophy, neuroscience, and consciousness. This collection was prepared in the belief that the most useful and revealing of anyone's writings are often those shorter essays penned in conflict with or criticism of one's professional colleagues. The essays present the Churchlands'...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262531658
• ISBN13: 9780262531658
• Release Date: June 1999
• Publisher: Bradford Book
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Very good. Almost excellent.

A good collection of essays by recognized leaders in a burgeoning field of philosophy. Some are only useful if what the article is discussing is quite familiar to the reader. This holds in particular for some of the articles on qualia and the article on R. Penrose. It could also be said that the article on Dennett could have been marginally better if the last part, concerning his motivations, were snipped.