On the Contrary: Critical Essays, 1987-1997

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

Book Overview

This collection of critical essays by Paul and Patricia Churchland 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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262032546
• ISBN13: 9780262032544
• Release Date: May 1998
• Publisher: Bradford Book
• Length: 349 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 9.2" x 6.2"

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.