Churchlands

Churchlands typically refers to the philosophers Paul and Patricia Churchland, who are known for their work in philosophy of mind and neuroscience. They argue that our mental states—thoughts, feelings, consciousness—are closely linked to brain activity and can be understood through scientific studies of the brain. This approach, called neurophilosophy, suggests that to fully understand what it means to be conscious or to think, we need to look at the brain’s physical processes. They emphasize that consciousness and mental phenomena are rooted in biology, challenging traditional views that separate mind and brain.