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# Patricia S. Churchland

(1943)   Philosopher

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Patricia S. Churchland is a philosopher.

## Quick Facts About Patricia S. Churchland

Born July 16, 1943

Profession Philosopher

## About Patricia S. Churchland

Canadian philosopher... \| Patricia Smith Churchland is a Canadian-American analytic philosopher noted for her contributions to neurophilosophy and the philosophy of mind. She is UC President's Professor of Philosophy Emerita at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), where she has taught since 1984. She has also held

##  Quotes by Patricia S. Churchland

> [“My caution kicks in when I encounter either one of two sorts of dramatic theories: those that claim to have found the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-s-churchland/my-caution-kicks-in-when-i-encounter-either-one-of-two-sorts-of/)

Patricia S. Churchland

[Philosophy of Mind](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/philosophy-of-mind/)

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> [“Martin Luther confidently claimed that the Holy Spirit writes the moral truths on our conscience. Free of all misgivings, Luther claimed that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-s-churchland/martin-luther-confidently-claimed-that-the-holy-spirit-writes-the/)

Patricia S. Churchland

[Conscience](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/conscience/)

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