Patricia Churchland

Cognitive Science Canadian-American 1943 99 quotes

A prominent neurophilosopher who advocates for a scientific, brain-based understanding of the mind and consciousness.

Quotes by Patricia Churchland

Learning changes the brain's structure.

Neurophilosophy 1986

Moral progress comes from understanding our neural nature.

Braintrust 2011

Consciousness emerges from unconscious processes.

Brain-Wise 2002

We're not puppets of genes, but we're not free either.

Touching a Nerve 2013

Neuroscience demystifies the human condition.

Neurophilosophy 1986

Altruism is selfish at the neural level.

Braintrust 2011

The self is distributed across brain regions.

Brain-Wise 2002

Old philosophies die hard, but science prevails.

Touching a Nerve 2013

Decision-making is a competition between neural signals.

Neurophilosophy 1986

Compassion is hardwired for social living.

Braintrust 2011

Illusions of the mind reveal brain tricks.

Brain-Wise 2002

We're all in the brain business now.

Speech 1990

Knowledge is power, but neural knowledge is ultimate power.

Touching a Nerve 2013

The brain invents reality to survive.

Neurophilosophy 1986

Friendship is a neural investment.

Braintrust 2011

Philosophy meets biology at the synapse.

Brain-Wise 2002

No ghost in the machine, just gears and wires.

Touching a Nerve 2013

Understanding the brain unlocks human potential.

Neurophilosophy 1986

Ethics evolves with our neural understanding.

Braintrust 2011