Download or read book Touching a Nerve written by Patricia Churchland and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2013-07-22 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A philosophy professor describes the latest research in human brain function, consciousness, sensory experience and memory and discusses the ethical and philosophical dilemmas that can result from these new insights. 13,000 first printing.