The Resource Philosophy of mind : the key thinkers, edited by Andrew Bailey
Philosophy of mind : the key thinkers, edited by Andrew Bailey
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- Summary
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- "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"--
- "Philosophers have raised and struggled with questions relating to the human mind for more than 2,000 years. Philosophy of Mind: The Key Thinkers offers a comprehensive historical overview of this fascinating field. Twelve specially commissioned essays 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 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. "--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (329 pages).
- Contents
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- Machine generated contents note:
- Notes on Contributors1. Introduction: 90 Years of Philosophy of Mind Andrew Bailey2. Decoding Rene; Descartes' 'Myth' of Mind Patricia Easton3. Edmund Husserl and Phenomenology Dermot Moran4. Maurice Merleau-Ponty: A Phenomenological Philosophy of Mind and Body Sara Heina;maa5. Gilbert Ryle and Logical Behaviourism William Lyons6. The Contributions of U.T. Place, H. Feigl, and J.J.C. Smart to the Identity Theory of Consciousness Brian P. McLaughlin and Ronald Planer7. David Lewis, David Armstrong, and the Causal Theory of the Mind David Braddon-Mitchell8. Hilary Putnam and Computational Functionalism Oron Shagrir9. Jerry Fodor and the Representational Theory of Mind Matthew Katz10. Donald Davidson, Daniel Dennett, and the Origins of the Normative Model of the Mind Andrew Brook11. Tracking Representationalism: William Lycan, Fred Dretske, and Michael Tye David Bourget and Angela Mendelovici12. The Neurophilosophies of Patricia and Paul Churchland John Bickle13. Andy Clark, Antonio Damasio, and Embodied Cognition Monica Cowart14. David Chalmers on Mind and Consciousness Richard Brown15. Postscript: Philosophy of Mind
- The Next Ten Years? Andrew BaileyIndex
- Isbn
- 9781441142764
- Label
- Philosophy of mind : the key thinkers
- Title
- Philosophy of mind
- Title remainder
- the key thinkers
- Statement of responsibility
- edited by Andrew Bailey
- Language
- eng
- Summary
-
- "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"--
- "Philosophers have raised and struggled with questions relating to the human mind for more than 2,000 years. Philosophy of Mind: The Key Thinkers offers a comprehensive historical overview of this fascinating field. Twelve specially commissioned essays 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 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. "--
- Assigning source
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- Provided by publisher
- Cataloging source
- E7B
- Dewey number
- 128/.209
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- BD418.3
- LC item number
- .P49 2014eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
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- 1969-
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- Bailey, Andrew
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- Key thinkers
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- Philosophers
- Philosophy of mind
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- Philosophy of mind : the key thinkers, edited by Andrew Bailey
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- Includes bibliographical references and index
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- Contents
- Machine generated contents note: -- Notes on Contributors1. Introduction: 90 Years of Philosophy of Mind Andrew Bailey2. Decoding Rene; Descartes' 'Myth' of Mind Patricia Easton3. Edmund Husserl and Phenomenology Dermot Moran4. Maurice Merleau-Ponty: A Phenomenological Philosophy of Mind and Body Sara Heina;maa5. Gilbert Ryle and Logical Behaviourism William Lyons6. The Contributions of U.T. Place, H. Feigl, and J.J.C. Smart to the Identity Theory of Consciousness Brian P. McLaughlin and Ronald Planer7. David Lewis, David Armstrong, and the Causal Theory of the Mind David Braddon-Mitchell8. Hilary Putnam and Computational Functionalism Oron Shagrir9. Jerry Fodor and the Representational Theory of Mind Matthew Katz10. Donald Davidson, Daniel Dennett, and the Origins of the Normative Model of the Mind Andrew Brook11. Tracking Representationalism: William Lycan, Fred Dretske, and Michael Tye David Bourget and Angela Mendelovici12. The Neurophilosophies of Patricia and Paul Churchland John Bickle13. Andy Clark, Antonio Damasio, and Embodied Cognition Monica Cowart14. David Chalmers on Mind and Consciousness Richard Brown15. Postscript: Philosophy of Mind -- The Next Ten Years? Andrew BaileyIndex
- Control code
- 861533440
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- unknown
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- 1 online resource (329 pages).
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- online
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- 9781441142764
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- Philosophy of mind : the key thinkers, edited by Andrew Bailey
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
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- online resource
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- cr
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- rdacarrier
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- Contents
- Machine generated contents note: -- Notes on Contributors1. Introduction: 90 Years of Philosophy of Mind Andrew Bailey2. Decoding Rene; Descartes' 'Myth' of Mind Patricia Easton3. Edmund Husserl and Phenomenology Dermot Moran4. Maurice Merleau-Ponty: A Phenomenological Philosophy of Mind and Body Sara Heina;maa5. Gilbert Ryle and Logical Behaviourism William Lyons6. The Contributions of U.T. Place, H. Feigl, and J.J.C. Smart to the Identity Theory of Consciousness Brian P. McLaughlin and Ronald Planer7. David Lewis, David Armstrong, and the Causal Theory of the Mind David Braddon-Mitchell8. Hilary Putnam and Computational Functionalism Oron Shagrir9. Jerry Fodor and the Representational Theory of Mind Matthew Katz10. Donald Davidson, Daniel Dennett, and the Origins of the Normative Model of the Mind Andrew Brook11. Tracking Representationalism: William Lycan, Fred Dretske, and Michael Tye David Bourget and Angela Mendelovici12. The Neurophilosophies of Patricia and Paul Churchland John Bickle13. Andy Clark, Antonio Damasio, and Embodied Cognition Monica Cowart14. David Chalmers on Mind and Consciousness Richard Brown15. Postscript: Philosophy of Mind -- The Next Ten Years? Andrew BaileyIndex
- Control code
- 861533440
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (329 pages).
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781441142764
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- c
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