"Although many philosophers used to dismiss the relevance of neuroscience on grounds that what mattered was “the software, not the hardware”, increasingly philosophers have come to recognize that understanding how the brain works is essential to understanding the mind."
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Philosophers from CanadaMacArthur FellowsNeuroscientistsWomen academics from CanadaPeople from British Columbia
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Introductory message at her homepage at the University of California, San Diego, 2013
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