# The Idealized Brain

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- Book: [The Idealized Brain](https://www.bookquiver.com/michael-d-kirchhoff/the-idealized-brain) ([The Idealized Brain.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/michael-d-kirchhoff/the-idealized-brain.md))
- Authors: [Michael D. Kirchhoff](https://www.bookquiver.com/michael-d-kirchhoff)
- Publisher: the_mit_press
- ISBN: 978-02-6205-492-8
- Pages: 268
- Published: 2026-12-15
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

A critical look at our modeling techniques, and what idealized modeling can tell us, if anything, about the mind and brain. In The Idealized Brain, Michael Kirchhoff explores the challenges of using idealized...