Wittgenstein and Contemporary Philosophy of Mind - Hardcover

Schroeder, S.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0333918711 ISBN 13: 9780333918715

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2001

Synopsis

Wittgenstein and Contemporary Philosophy of Mind aims to reassess the work of Wittgenstein in terms of its importance to contemporary debates surrounding the philosophy of mind.The first part of this study examines Wittgenstein in the context of current views on the human mind in relation to the body and behavior. The arguments confront the views of Quine and Dennett, as well as functionalism, eliminative materialism, and the current debate about consciousness. The essays that make up the second part focus on a particular psychological concept, thinking, imagining, sensation, knowledge, and reason. This study takes a fresh look at this established thinker and demonstrates both the relevance and power of his arguments in the 21st century.

About this title

Synopsis:

Each essay in this volume discusses some prevalent views in contemporary philosophy of mind by confronting them with Wittgensteinian ideas. Part one addresses the views of Quine and Dennett, including functionalism, eliminative materialism, and the current debate about consciousness. Part two assembles essays that focus each on one particularpsychological concept, namely thinking, imagining, sensation, knowledge and reason.

About the Author:

SEVERIN SHROEDER is Lecturer in Philosophy at Lady Margaret Hall and Christ Church, Oxford. He is the author of several articles on Wittgenstein; a monograph on Fripke's Naming and Necessity and a book on Wittgenstein's Private Language Argument.

About this edition

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0333918711
• ISBN 13: 9780333918715
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 236