Philosophy of Mind
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-415-66985-6 (ISBN)
The following topics are discussed in depth:
What distinguishes a physicalist conception of the mind?
Behaviourism, the identity theory, functionalism, and eliminativism as accounts of the mental
The nature of perception, including the issue of perceptual transparency, the admissible contents of perception, and the question of unconscious perception
The nature of thought, including the language of thought hypothesis, Searle’s Chinese room argument, and the Turing test
The basis of intentional content
Externalist accounts of content and the ‘extended mind’ thesis
Consciousness-based objections to physicalism, and illusionist and panpsychist conceptions of consciousness
Theories of consciousness, including methodological issues in the study of consciousness
Mental causation, including both philosophical and scientific challenges
The problem(s) of other minds, including knowledge of non-human minds
Self-knowledge
Personal identity and the nature of the self
The book features a number of boxes that provide a more in-depth look at particular issues. Also included are chapter summaries, guides to further reading, and a helpful glossary of terms.
Written by a leading figure in the field, Philosophy of Mind: An Introduction is an invaluable core text for any student coming to philosophy of mind for the first time.
Tim Bayne is Professor of Philosophy at Monash University, Australia. He is the author of The Unity of Consciousness (2010), Thought: A Very Short Introduction (2013), and Philosophy of Religion: A Very Short Introduction (2018); and an editor of Delusion and Self-Deception (2008), The Oxford Companion to Consciousness (2009), and Cognitive Phenomenology (2011). He is a Senior Fellow in the CIFAR Brain, Mind, and Consciousness program.
Introduction: A Map of the Mind 1. Marks of the Mental 2. Physicalism 3. How to be a Physicalist 4. Perception 5. Thought 6. Grounding Intentionality 7. Externalism and the Extended Mind 8. The Metaphysics of Consciousness 9. Theories of Consciousness 10. Mental Causation 11. Other Minds 12. Self-Knowledge 13. The Self Conclusion: The Mind-Body Problem. Bibliography Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 17.11.2021 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 6 Line drawings, black and white; 1 Halftones, black and white; 7 Illustrations, black and white |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 174 x 246 mm |
| Gewicht | 1080 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Allgemeine Psychologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-415-66985-5 / 0415669855 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-415-66985-6 / 9780415669856 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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