Author : Jaegwon Kim
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 43,28 MB
Release : 2018-04-19
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0429974485
This book explores a range of issues in the philosophy of mind, with the mind-body problem as the main focus. It serves as a stimulus to the reader to engage with the problems of the mind and try to come to terms with them, and examines Descartes's mind-body dualism.
Author : Christopher Columbus Graham
Publisher :
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 50,71 MB
Release : 1869
Category : Mind and body
ISBN :
Author : Jonathan Ellis
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 12,2 MB
Release : 2012-10-18
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0199737665
Based on a conference held in June 2007 at the University of California Santa Cruz.
Author : Mark Jago
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 39,70 MB
Release : 2018
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0198823819
Mark Jago offers a new metaphysical account of truth. He argues that to be true is to be made true by the existence of a suitable worldly entity. Truth arises as a relation between a proposition - the content of our sayings, thoughts, beliefs, and so on - and an entity (or entities) in the world.
Author : Ted Honderich
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 46,58 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0198714386
What is it for you to be conscious? There is no consensus in philosophy or science: it has remained a mystery. Ted Honderich develops a brand new theory of consciousness, according to which perceptual consciousness is external to the perceiver. It exists in a subjective physical world dependent on both you and the objective physical world.
Author : Michael Slote
Publisher :
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 14,41 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 019937175X
Michael Slote argues that emotion is involved in all human thought and action on conceptual grounds, rather than merely being causally connected with other aspects of the mind. This kind of general sentimentalism about the mind goes beyond that advocated by Hume, and the book's main arguments are only partially anticipated in German Romanticism and in the Chinese philosophical tendency to avoid rigid distinctions between thought and emotion. The new sentimentalist philosophy of mind Slote proposes can solve important problems about the nature of belief and action that other approaches -- including Pragmatism -- fail to address. In arguing for the centrality of emotion within philosophy of the mind, A Sentimentalist Theory of the Mind continues the critique of rationalist philosophical views that began with Slote's Moral Sentimentalism (OUP, 2010) and continued in his From Enlightenment to Receptivity (OUP, 2013). This new book also delves into what is distinctive about human minds, arguing that there is a greater variety to ordinary human motives than has been recognized and that emotions play a central role in this complex psychology.
Author : Peter Smith
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 20,1 MB
Release : 1986-10
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780521312509
A clear introduction to the main issues arising in the philosophy of the mind is provided through this straightforward elementary textbook for beginning students of philosophy.
Author : Andrew Bailey
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 46,23 MB
Release : 2013-11-21
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1441190961
Exploring what great philosophers have written about the nature of thought and consciousness Philosophy of Mind: The Key Thinkers offers a comprehensive overview of this fascinating field. Thirteen specially commissioned essays, written by leading experts, introduce and explore the contributions of those philosophers who have shaped the subject and the central issues and arguments therein. The modern debate about the mind was shaped by Descartes in the seventeenth century, and then reshaped in the mid-twentieth century, and since, by exciting developments in science and philosophy. This book concentrates on the development of philosophical views on the mind since Descartes, offering coverage of the leading thinkers in the field including Husserl, Ryle, Lewis, Putnam, Fodor, Davidson, Dennett and the Churchlands. Crucially the book demonstrates how the ideas and arguments of these key thinkers have contributed to our understanding of the relationship between mind and brain. Ideal for undergraduate students, the book lays the necessary foundations for a complete and thorough understanding of this fascinating subject.
Author : Tom McClelland
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 32,20 MB
Release : 2021-04-13
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 150953878X
We all have minds, but what exactly is a mind? Is your mind the same thing as your brain? How does what’s happening in your mind cause your behaviour? Can you know what’s going on in other people’s minds? Can you even be sure what’s going on in your own? Are babies conscious? How about cats? Or self-driving cars? Philosophy of mind grapples with questions like these, exploring who we are and how we fit into the world. In this student-friendly guide, McClelland introduces the key ideas in philosophy of mind, showing why they matter and how philosophers have tried to answer them. He covers the major historical moments in philosophy of mind, from Descartes and his troubles with immaterial souls up to today’s ‘consciousness wars’. Additionally, he examines the implications that philosophy of mind has for psychology, artificial intelligence and even particle physics. McClelland lays out the centuries-long dialogue between philosophy and science, presenting a uniquely grounded, practical picture of the field for students. Rich with real-world examples and written for the absolute beginner, What is Philosophy of Mind? gives students the tools to delve deeper into this dynamic field of philosophy.
Author : Pete Mandik
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 40,59 MB
Release : 2013-08-05
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780470674475
This is Philosophy of Mind presents students of philosophy with an accessible introduction to the core issues related to the philosophy of mind. Includes issues related to the mind-body problem, artificial intelligence, free will, the nature of consciousness, and more Written to be accessible to philosophy students early in their studies Features supplemental online resources on www.thisisphilosophy.com and a frequently updated companion blog, at http://tipom.blogspot.com
