Quote by: Patricia Churchland

The principle chore of brains is to get the body parts where they should be in order that the organism may survive. Improvements in sensorimotor control confer an evolutionary advantage: a fancier style of representing [the world] is advantageous so long as it... enhances an organism's chances for survival. Truth, whatever that is, takes the hindmost.


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Author Bio


  • NamePatricia Churchland
  • DescriptionPhilosopher
  • BornJuly 16, 1943
  • CountryCanada
  • ProfessionPhilosopher
  • AwardsMacArthur Fellows Program