'Both William Bechtel and Linus Ta-Lun Huang are esteemed experts in their respective fields and there is much to learn from them. Those interested in furthering their understanding of how neuroscientists understand their work and its limitations will have found themselves a valuable source of insight.' Matthew Perkins-McVey, History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences

• 1. Introduction: What is Philosophy of Neuroscience?; 2. What are neurons and neural processes?; 3. How do neuroscientists learn about the nervous system?; 4. From whom do neuroscientists learn about the nervous system?; 5. What has neuroscience learned?; 6. How do neuroscientists explain activities of the nervous system?; 7. What are levels in neuroscience and are they reducible?; 8. Do neural processes represent anything?; 9. What is distinctive about neocortex?; 10. How is the whole nervous system organized?; 11. What does neuroscience teach us about who we are?

'Both William Bechtel and Linus Ta-Lun Huang are esteemed experts in their respective fields and there is much to learn from them. Those interested in furthering their understanding of how neuroscientists understand their work and its limitations will have found themselves a valuable source of insight.' Matthew Perkins-McVey, History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences

• 1. Introduction: What is Philosophy of Neuroscience?; 2. What are neurons and neural processes?; 3. How do neuroscientists learn about the nervous system?; 4. From whom do neuroscientists learn about the nervous system?; 5. What has neuroscience learned?; 6. How do neuroscientists explain activities of the nervous system?; 7. What are levels in neuroscience and are they reducible?; 8. Do neural processes represent anything?; 9. What is distinctive about neocortex?; 10. How is the whole nervous system organized?; 11. What does neuroscience teach us about who we are?

'Both William Bechtel and Linus Ta-Lun Huang are esteemed experts in their respective fields and there is much to learn from them. Those interested in furthering their understanding of how neuroscientists understand their work and its limitations will have found themselves a valuable source of insight.' Matthew Perkins-McVey, History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences

• 1. Introduction: What is Philosophy of Neuroscience?; 2. What are neurons and neural processes?; 3. How do neuroscientists learn about the nervous system?; 4. From whom do neuroscientists learn about the nervous system?; 5. What has neuroscience learned?; 6. How do neuroscientists explain activities of the nervous system?; 7. What are levels in neuroscience and are they reducible?; 8. Do neural processes represent anything?; 9. What is distinctive about neocortex?; 10. How is the whole nervous system organized?; 11. What does neuroscience teach us about who we are?