The Blackwell guide to philosophy of mind
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The Blackwell guide to philosophy of mind
（Blackwell philosophy guides, 10）
Blackwell, 2003
- : pbk
Available at 26 libraries
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Comprising a series of specially commissioned chapters by leading scholars, this comprehensive volume presents an up-to-date survey of the central themes in the philosophy of mind. It leads the reader through a broad range of topics, including Artificial Intelligence, Consciousness, Dualism, Emotions, Folk Psychology, Free Will, Individualism, Personal Identity and The Mind-Body Problem.
Provides a state of the art overview of philosophy of mind.
Contains 16 newly-commissioned articles, all of which are written by internationally distinguished scholars.
Each chapter reviews a central issue, examines the current state of the discipline with respect to the topic, and discusses possible futures of the field.
Provides a solid foundation for further study.
Table of Contents
Contributors. Introduction.
1. Mind/Body Problem I: Kirk Ludwig.
2. Mind/Body Problem II: William Lycan.
3. Physicalism: Andrew Melnyk.
4. Dualism: Howard Robinson.
5. Consciousness: David Chalmers.
6. Mental Representation: Fred Adams.
7. Cognitive Architecture: Ken Aizawa.
8. Concepts: Eric Margolis and Stephen Laurence.
9. Mental Causation: John Heil.
10. Folk Psychology: Stephen P. Stich and Shaun Nichols.
11. Individualism: Robert Wilson.
12. Emotions: Paul Griffiths.
13. Artificial Intelligence: Andy Clark.
14. Philosophy of Mind and the Sciences: John Bickle.
15. Personal Identity: Eric Olson.
16. Free Will: Randolph Clarke.
Index.
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