The Blackwell guide to philosophy of mind

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The Blackwell guide to philosophy of mind

edited by Stephen P. Stich and Ted A. Warfield

(Blackwell philosophy guides, 10)

Blackwell, 2003

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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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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  • NCID
    BA59967889
  • ISBN
    • 0631217746
    • 0631217754
  • LCCN
    2002071221
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Oxford
  • Pages/Volumes
    xii, 417 p.
  • Size
    25 cm
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