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“It seems probable that humans have been on the planet, with much the same brain, for about 250,000 years.”

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Patricia Churchland

Patricia Churchland is a renowned philosopher known for her contributions to cognitive science and neurophilosophy. Born on July 16, 1943, she graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, with a Ph.D. in philosophy. Churchland's research focuses on how the brain produces consciousness and how these processes influence our moral and philosophical thinking. more

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