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She is associated with a school of thought called Eliminativism or Eliminative Materialism , which argues that Folk Psychology concepts such as Belief , Free Will , and Consciousness will likely need to be revised as science understands more about the nature of brain function. She is also called a Naturalist , because she thinks a priori methods alone cannot discover the nature of the mind. In this respect, she differs from philosophers who restrict themselves to conceptual analyses in hopes of saying something useful about the nature of the mind. Her recent work focuses also on neuroethics, and attempts to understand choice, responsibility and the basis of moral norms in terms of brain function, brain evolution, and brain-culture interactions. She was interviewed along with her husband for the book ''Conversations on Consciousness'' by Susan Blackmore, 2006. BIBLIOGRAPHY
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