Philosophy of mind : a contemporary introduction

Author(s)

• Heil, John

Bibliographic Information

Philosophy of mind : a contemporary introduction

John Heil

（Routledge contemporary introductions to philosophy）

Routledge, 2020

4th ed

• : hbk
• : pbk

Note

"First edition published by Routledge 1998. Third edition published by Routledge 2013"--T.p. verso

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

The book is intended as a reader-friendly introduction to issues in the philosophy of mind, including mental-physical causal interaction, computational models of thought, the relation minds bear to brains, and assorted -isms: behaviorism, dualism, eliminativism, emergentism, functionalism, materialism, neutral monism, and panpsychism. The Fourth Edition reintroduces a chapter on Donald Davidson and a discussion of 'Non-Cartesian Dualism', along with a wholly new chapter on emergence and panpsychism. A concluding chapter draws together material in earlier chapters and offers what the author regards as a plausible account of the mind's place in nature. Suggested readings at the conclusion of each chapter have been updated, with a focus on accessible, non-technical material. Key Features of the Fourth Edition Includes a new chapter, 'Emergence and Panpsychism' (Chapter 13), reflecting growing interest in these areas Reintroduces and updates a chapter on Donald Davidson, 'Radical Interpretation' (Chapter 8), which was excised from the previous edition Updates 'Descartes' Legacy' (Chapter 3) to include a discussion of E. J. Lowe's arresting 'Non-Cartesian Dualism', also removed from the previous edition Includes a highly revised final chapter, which draws together much of the previous material and sketches a plausible account of the mind's place in nature Updated 'Suggested Reading' lists at the end of each chapter

Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. Cartesian Dualism 3. Descartes's Legacy 4. Mind and Behavior 5. The Identity Theory 6. Functionalism 7. The Representational Theory of Mind 8. Radical Interpretation 9. The Intentional Stance 10. Eliminativism 11. Non-Reductive Physicalism 12. Consciousness 13. Emergency and Panpsychism 14. The Mind's Place in Nature

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BB28945743
• ISBN:
  • 9781138581005
  • 9781138581012
• LCCN: 2019019311
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: xxiii, 263 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : BD418.3
  • DC23 : 128/.2
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Philosophy of mind
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA3370815X