scientific realism and the plasticity of mind
1Mind uploading — This page is about whole brain emulation in futurism, transhumanism and science. See also Mind uploading in fiction. Whole brain emulation or mind uploading (sometimes called mind transfer) is the hypothetical process of transferring or copying a …
2Paul Churchland — Infobox Philosopher region = Western Philosophy era = 21st century philosophy color = #B0C4DE name = Paul Churchland birth = October 21, 1942 (age 66) death = school tradition = Analytic Philosophy main interests = Neurophilosophy Philosophy of… …
3Eliminative materialism — (also called eliminativism) is a materialist position in the philosophy of mind. Its primary claim is that people s common sense understanding of the mind (or folk psychology) is false and that certain classes of mental states that most people… …
4Paul Churchland — (* 21. Oktober 1942) ist ein an der University of California in San Diego lehrender kanadischer Philosoph. Er ist Ehemann der Philosophin Patricia Churchland. Sein Hauptarbeitsgebiet liegt in der Philosophie des Geistes und der Neurophilosophie.… …
5Paul Churchland — (1942 ) est un philosophe canadien. Il s est fait remarquer notamment pour ses travaux en philosophie de l esprit et en neurophilosophie, où il défend un matérialisme dit éliminativiste conjugé à un réalisme scientifique critique. Il a obtenu son …
6Paul Churchland — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Paul Churchland es un filósofo norteamericano nacido en 1942, ligado a la Universidad de California, San Diego. Obtuvo el grado de Ph.D. en la Universidad de Pittsburgh, bajo la dirección de Wilfrid Sellars. Marido… …
7French literature — Introduction the body of written works in the French language produced within the geographic and political boundaries of France. The French language was one of the five major Romance languages to develop from Vulgar Latin as a result of the …
8theatre — /thee euh teuhr, theeeu /, n. theater. * * * I Building or space in which performances are given before an audience. It contains an auditorium and stage. In ancient Greece, where Western theatre began (5th century BC), theatres were constructed… …
9Italian literature — is literature written in the Italian language, particularly within Italy. It may also refer to literature written by Italians or in Italy in other languages spoken in Italy, often languages that are closely related to modern Italian. Early… …
10pottery — /pot euh ree/, n., pl. potteries. 1. ceramic ware, esp. earthenware and stoneware. 2. the art or business of a potter; ceramics. 3. a place where earthen pots or vessels are made. [1475 85; POTTER1 + Y3] * * * I One of the oldest and most… …
