What is Neurophilosophy? (35 books)

Neurophilosophy is a marriage of the philosophy of mind, the philosophy of science, neuroscience, and psychology. The term was coined by Patricia Churchland, who was dissatisfied with the typical approach of philosophers and instead sought to guide scientific theorizing with philosophy and guide philosophy with scientific discovery. It is generally associated with eliminative materialism because of the Churchlands' association with that school of thought, but this is not necessarily the case. Here, I will list several books necessary for a neurophilosopher and those which may be good for neurophilosophy.

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1	Mind: A Brief Introduction by John Rogers Searle 3.86 avg rating — 875 ratings score: 397, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Neural Basis of Free Will: Criterial Causation by Peter Tse 3.80 avg rating — 45 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Mechanical Mind: A Philosophical Introduction to Minds, Machines and Mental Representation by Tim Crane 3.64 avg rating — 215 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	From Axons to Identity: Neurological Explorations of the Nature of the Self (Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology) by Todd E. Feinberg MD 4.16 avg rating — 19 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Neurophilosophy: Toward a Unified Science of the Mind/Brain by Patricia S. Churchland 4.04 avg rating — 786 ratings score: 194, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Archaeology of Mind: Neuroevolutionary Origins of Human Emotions by Jaak Panksepp 4.45 avg rating — 396 ratings score: 194, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Touching a Nerve: The Self as Brain by Patricia S. Churchland 3.82 avg rating — 855 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Self Comes to Mind: Constructing the Conscious Brain by António Damásio 3.97 avg rating — 3,246 ratings score: 187, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Elements of Mind: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Mind by Tim Crane 3.93 avg rating — 46 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Consciousness: Creeping up on the Hard Problem by Jeffrey Gray 4.30 avg rating — 20 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Ashtavakra Gita: The Ultimate Solace by Harsha Yardi (Goodreads Author) 4.34 avg rating — 32 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Embodiment, How Animals and Humans Make Sense of Things: The Dawn of Art, Ethics, Science, Politics, and Religion by Jesse James Thomas 4.33 avg rating — 9 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	The Mindful Brain: Your life-journey of meeting a brain and culture founded psychology, and discovering the mindpower in positive psychology and flow. by Arnon Levy 4.57 avg rating — 14 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Emotional Amoral Egoism: A Neurophilosophical Theory of Human Nature and its Universal Security Implications by Nayef Al-Rodhan 4.37 avg rating — 19 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Emergence and Emptiness by Sorin Delaire (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Plato's Camera: How the Physical Brain Captures a Landscape of Abstract Universals by Paul M. Churchland 4.02 avg rating — 61 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Embodiment, How Animals and Humans Make Sense of Things: The Dawn of Art, Ethics, Science, Politics, and Religion by Jesse James Thomas 4.33 avg rating — 9 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Philosophical Foundations of Neuroscience by Maxwell Richard Bennett 4.14 avg rating — 118 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	On Power: Neurophilosophical Foundations and Policy Implications by Nayef R F Al-Rodhan it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	ÉMERGENCE ET VACUITÉ: Les Sūtras de l’Émergence et de la Vacuité by Sorin Delaire (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Braintrust: What Neuroscience Tells Us About Morality by Patricia S. Churchland 3.84 avg rating — 793 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Emotional Amoral Egoism: A Neurophilosophy of Human Nature and Motivations by Nayef Al-Rodhan it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Philosophy of Mind by Jaegwon Kim really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 714 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Consciousness Lost and Found: A Neuropsychological Exploration by Lawrence Weiskrantz really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Matter of Mind: A Neurologist's View of Brainbehavior Relationships by Kenneth M. Heilman 4.57 avg rating — 14 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	A Neurocomputational Perspective: The Nature of Mind and the Structure of Science by Paul M. Churchland 3.85 avg rating — 40 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Mind Time: The Temporal Factor in Consciousness by LIBET 3.86 avg rating — 102 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Matter and Consciousness: A Contemporary Introduction to the Philosophy of Mind by Paul M. Churchland 3.88 avg rating — 1,382 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	The Form Within: My Point of View by Karl H. Pribram 4.56 avg rating — 27 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Beyond Boundaries: The New Neuroscience of Connecting Brains with Machines and How It Will Change Our Lives by Miguel Nicolelis 3.93 avg rating — 436 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	I of the Vortex: From Neurons to Self by Rodolfo R. Llinás 4.21 avg rating — 298 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	How Brains Make Up Their Minds by Walter J. Freeman 3.75 avg rating — 88 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Altered Egos: How the Brain Creates the Self by Todd E. Feinberg 3.88 avg rating — 43 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	The World in Your Head: A Gestalt View of the Mechanism of Conscious Experience by Steven M. Lehar 3.65 avg rating — 17 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Synaptic Self: How Our Brains Become Who We Are by Joseph E. LeDoux really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5,140 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars