Patricia S. Churchland

Patricia Smith Churchland is a Canadian-American philosopher and professor at the University of California, San Diego.

She specializes in the intersection of neuroscience and philosophy, pioneering the field of neurophilosophy.

Churchland is known for her work on eliminative materialism, which suggests that common psychological concepts may need revision as neuroscience advances.

She has won a MacArthur prize and focuses on understanding the mind through brain function.

Churchland's recent work explores neuroethics, examining moral norms and decision-making from a neurobiological perspective.

She and her husband, philosopher Paul Churchland, are noted for applying their philosophical views to their daily lives.